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.

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

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

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

The jury in Panama City, Florida, deliberated for more than eight hours starting Thursday before ruling in favor of Zachary ...

U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young spoke with Fox News Digital following his history defamation victory against CNN following a two-week courtroom battle.

After 8 days of testimony and another 8 hours of deliberation, a local jury came back with their decision in a high-profile ...

A US Navy veteran who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021 has won at least $5m (£4.1m) after a jury said ...

Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...

A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a Navy veteran who helped Afghans flee their country following the U.S.

In a rare defamation ruling against a major media outlet, a jury ordered CNN to pay $5 million in compensatory damages to U.S ...

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