Florida jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran in ... - NBC News
Jan 17, 2025 · Zachary Young accused the Cable News Network of destroying his business by showing his face onscreen for a story about a “black market” that was smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.
CNN settles after $5 million defamation verdict : NPR
Jan 17, 2025 · A jury found CNN defamed security contractor Zachary Young in a November 2021 report, shown above, about Afghans' fears of exorbitant charges from people offering to get them out of the country...
Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN
Jan 9, 2025 · 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 ...
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran ... - Fox News
Jan 17, 2025 · U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleged that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's...
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran ... - CBS News
Jan 17, 2025 · The jury in Panama City, Florida, deliberated for more than eight hours starting Thursday before ruling in favor of Zachary Young, who blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face...
CNN Lawsuit: Jury sides with Zachary Young, gives him money
Jan 17, 2025 · Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former director of a veteran-led nonprofit, sued CNN for defamation over a 2021 segment aired on The Lead with Jake Tapper. The broadcast addressed ...
CNN Reaches Settlement With Security Consultant After Jury …
Jan 17, 2025 · UPDATE: CNN reached a settlement with a security consultant this afternoon, hours after a jury found the network liable for defamation and awarded him $5 million. Judge William Henry announced the settlement as jurors were deliberating in the second phase of the trial, to determine how much in additional punitive damages to award Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who filed the lawsuit last year.
US Navy veteran wins $5m after defamation case with CNN - BBC
Jan 18, 2025 · 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 he was defamed by American broadcaster CNN. Zachary Young ran a ...
Navy veteran awarded $5M in CNN defamation lawsuit - The Hill
Jan 17, 2025 · A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the ...
CNN defamation trial goes to the jury after powerful closing ... - Fox News
Jan 16, 2025 · Navy veteran Zachary Young is accusing the network of defaming him after showing his face on-air while talking about the black market smuggling Afghans out the country for thousands of dollars.