CNN settles with US Navy veteran after $5 million defamation verdict
CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021, a judge said on Friday, hours after a jury found the TV news outlet liable for defaming him.
CNN found liable for defamation, jury awards US Navy veteran $5 million
A jury in Florida has found CNN liable for defaming a US Navy veteran in a 2021 segment on Afghanistan that included him.
Court: CNN to pay U.S. Navy veteran $5 million for defamation, punitive damages still to come
After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled Young as an 'illegal profiteer.'
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, awards punitive damages
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the country in 2021.
CNN Found Liable for Defaming U.S. Navy Veteran Who Helped People Evacuate Afghanistan
A Florida jury on Friday found U.S. broadcaster CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021. (Reporting by Jack Queen in New York) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation case
Fox News host Sandra Smith has the latest on the defamation trial ruling on 'America Reports.'
CNN Found Liable for Defaming Veteran Zachary Young in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
A Florida jury concluded the network smeared the man’s reputation, awarding $5 million for losses and suffering and weighing additional punitive damages.
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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