CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
CNN liable for defamation over story on Afghanistan 'black market' rescues
A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
Atlanta-based CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country.
CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
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 to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country.
CNN found guilty of defaming security contractor in Afghanistan story
A Florida jury of six awarded security contractor Zachary Young $5 million in damages. The jury will also award punitive damages to Young, typically a much larger amount.
Jury Starts Deliberations In Security Consultant’s Defamation Case Against CNN Over Report On Afghan Evacuation “Black Market”
A Florida jury began deliberations this afternoon in a security consultant’s defamation lawsuit against CNN. Zachary Young sued the network following a report in 2021 that he sought exorbitant fees to evacuate Afghans in what amounted to a black market in the chaotic U.
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
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 "black market."
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CNN settles lawsuit after $5 million defamation verdict
CNN settled with a security consultant after a Florida jury found the network had defamed him in a story that suggested he ...
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CNN loses in Florida defamation case
Zachary Young claimed CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging ...
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CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy vet
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue ...
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Awaiting verdict: Jury deliberating in defamation trial against CNN at Bay County Courthouse
The jury will resume deliberations Friday in a defamation trial at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and a former U.S.
CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
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Arrogance sank CNN
Katie Bo Lillis, a CNN national security reporter, provided key testimony on Wednesday during a Florida defamation trial in which her reporting has come under scrutiny. The case relates to the work of ...