CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...
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More activism, less credibility: What CNN’s defamation loss says about journalism today
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.
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CNN Loses $5 Million Defamation Suit Over Jake Tapper Segment
A six-member jury in Bay County, Florida, found the network was liable for defamation because of a segment that aired on “The ...
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid ...
CNN ordered to pay $5M for defaming Navy veteran after Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan pullout
The  jury awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young and punitive damages were being discussed when CNN reached ...
CNN Pays Navy Veteran Undisclosed Defamation Settlement After Jury Orders $5 Million in Damages
CNN paid an undisclosed settlement to a U.S. Navy veteran after a Florida jury found the network defamed him on Jake Tapper's ...
Jury says CNN defamed veteran in story about endangered Afghans
After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a ...
Plaintiff in CNN defamation trial celebrates 'vindication' following courtroom drama: 'I'm glad it's over'
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young spoke with Fox News Digital following his history defamation victory against CNN following a two-week courtroom battle.
CNN found guilty of defaming Navy veteran in news segment on Afghan refugees
Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...
CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story
The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor was also owed punitive damages. The network eventually settled with Young on the punitive ...