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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.

Reuters · 5h

CNN found liable for defaming US Navy veteran who helped people evacuate Afghanistan

A Florida jury on Friday found TV news provider 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.

The Baltimore Sun · 55m

Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran who reportedly helped people evacuate Afghanistan

In the CNN case, Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, was awarded $4 million for any lost earnings and lost earning potential, as well as $1 million for any pain and suffering, mental anguish,

Newsweek · 4d

Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN Defamation Trial

Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.

This is Money · 5h

CNN is ordered to pay millions to Afghanistan military veteran Zachary Young for defamation

CNN defamed an Afghan war veteran by falsely accusing him of running a 'black market' for Afghanistan evacuations and must pay him $5 million damages. Jurors found the embattled network liable for defaming Zachary Young, 49, at a Florida courthouse Friday afternoon.

Capital Public Radio · 3h

CNN liable of defamation for story on 'black market' evacuations from Afghanistan

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.

Northcountrypublicradio.org · 3h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

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.

deseret · 1h

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.'

Reuters on MSN · 54m

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 on MSN · 2h

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.

CNN Producer Admits Zachary Young Has 'Punchable Face' in Deposition

A CNN producer admitted that he thinks Zachary Young has a "punchable face" in a deposition played in court on Tuesday.

Courthouse News Service9d

Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations

Zachary Young testifies during his defamation case against CNN on Jan..8 in a Panama City, Fla. courtroom. (Jessica Costescu/ Washington Free Beacon) PANAMA CITY, Fla. (CN) — As chaos enveloped ...

The Washington Post3d

CNN reporter defends Afghanistan story that led to defamation lawsuit

CNN chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt told a Florida jury Monday that he never had any ill intent while reporting a 2021 story that featured security contractor Zachary Young.

Variety9d

CNN Defamation Trial: Jurors Are Urged to ‘Send a Message’ to Mainstream Media

Zachary Young is suing the network in Panama City, Fla., alleging that he was falsely portrayed as engaging in an illicit “black market” in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by ...

Fox News11d

CNN heads to court for high-stakes defamation trial about Afghanistan segment

CNN heads to court on Monday to kick off a high-stakes defamation trial that could be costly for the network. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally ...