CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S.

The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations ...

News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.

A Bay County jury has found in favor of a security consultant who sued CNN for defamation. For more News, Weather, and Sports ...

CNN will have to fork over at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday.

CNN is slapped with a $5 Million defamation judgement connected to a 2021 report on the evacuations from Afghanistan during ...

After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled ...

Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...

Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...

CNN has been found liable for defaming a security consultant featured in a report about the black market to evacuate Afghans ...

The rare trial rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor should also receive punitive damages for his pain and suffering.