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 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.
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CNN settles defamation lawsuit over Afghanistan report
The matter was resolved just four hours after a Florida jury had found the network liable for defamation and awarded $5 ...
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CIA-trained Navy veteran details ‘very devastating’ impact CNN segment had on his life: ‘Labeled a criminal’
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young testified on Tuesday ... t afford to have his family evacuated from Afghanistan. Marquardt went back to Young, saying he received another text message.
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CNN reporter defends Afghanistan story that led to defamation lawsuit
Chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt denied that his report about security contractor Zachary Young was a ...
Jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran who worked as contractor in Afghanistan
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after ...
CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money
CNN claimed Young's organization charged $75,000 per vehicle for road evacuations from Kabul to Pakistan and $14,500 per ...
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CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story
open image in gallery CNN was sued by US Navy veteran Zachary Young for defamation over a report on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations. (AP) In his complaint, Young said his inclusion in ...
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CNN Found Liable for Defaming Veteran Zachary Young in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran involved in private evacuation work in Afghanistan ... $5 million in damages to Zachary Young, the plaintiff who accused ...
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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 ... network liable for defaming Zachary Young, 49, at a Florida courthouse ...
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CNN staff seen in leaked depositions opposing on-air apology to Afghanistan veteran
in the high-profile court case surrounding Zachary Young. Young is suing the network for allegedly suggesting that he was part of a black market in evacuating people from Afghanistan when the US ...
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, ...