News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
The case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially its cable news rival Fox News.
CNN settled a defamation case with Navy veteran Zachary Young, who was found liable for defaming him during a segment on ...
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...
Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...
After 8 days of testimony and another 8 hours of deliberation, a local jury came back with their decision in a high-profile ...
In the CNN case, Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, was awarded $4 million for any lost earnings and lost earning potential, ...
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after ...
A CNN employee says losing a high-profile defamation case this week might have been expected inside the network, but that ...
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 ...
The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
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.