CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
CNN Defamation Trial: Zachary Young & Nemex Enterprises Inc. v. CNN
A Florida jury has found CNN guilty of libeling a Navy veteran who claimed the network destroyed his reputation. Zachary Young said CNN rendered him “permanently unemployable” when they ran a report that falsely accused him of making money off of helping desperate people flee Afghanistan.
CNN defamation trial: Closing arguments made as jury begins to deliberate lawsuit against network
Lawyers on both sides delivered impassioned closing arguments on Thursday as Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation lawsuit against CNN heads to the jury.
CNN Ordered to Pay Millions After Losing Defamation Trial
CNN will have to fork over at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday. A Panama City, Florida, jury ruled that CNN had defamed security contractor Zachary Young when it aired a 2021 report that said he was part of a “black market” that price-gouged those attempting to flee Afghanistan after the U.
CNN defamation trial: Network’s fairness chief defends controversial report at center of lawsuit
CNN's fairness guru Emma Lacey-Bordeaux defended the controversial report at the center of a high-stakes defamation trial on Wednesday when called to the witness stand.
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 ...
CNN found guilty of defaming Navy veteran in news segment on Afghan refugees
Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...
CNN Reaches Settlement With Security Consultant After Jury Found Network Liable For Defamation Over Afghan Evacuation Story — Update
CNN has been found liable for defaming a security consultant featured in a report about the black market to evacuate Afghans ...
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 ...
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story
The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit ...
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"We remain proud of our journalists," CNN said in a statement
In a rare defamation ruling against a major media outlet, a jury ordered CNN to pay $5 million in compensatory damages to U.S ...
Ratings-starved CNN’s revenue dropped roughly $400 million in three years: court records
A forensic economist revealed that the ratings-challenged network brought in roughly $2.2 billion in revenue in 2021, $2 ...
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CNN Reaches Undisclosed Defamation Settlement for Punitive Damages with Navy Veteran After Jury Awarded Him Additional $5 Million
The rare trial rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
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.
Zachary Young's Lawyer Asks if CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid' at Trial
Zachary Young's lawyer asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument.