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 person for flights to the United Arab Emirates.
Plaintiff in CNN defamation trial celebrates 'vindication' following courtroom drama: 'I'm glad it's over'
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young is celebrating the "vindication" he received after a jury found that CNN had defamed him, concluding the intense two-week court battle.
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 million to security contractor Zachary Young.
CNN settles with US Navy veteran after defamation verdict
CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him.
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.
Attorneys reach settlement in CNN defamation case at Bay County Courthouse
Attorneys reached a settlement agreement on Friday in the defamation case held at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and Zachary Young.
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.
CNN defamation trial: Expert witnesses take the stand in Navy veteran's case against network
The legal team for plaintiff Zachary Young had three expert witnesses testify on his behalf in the high-stakes CNN defamation ...
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CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans
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 ...
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Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the network saying it harmed his business by including him in a 2021 segment about contractors who the report suggested were profiteering off Afghan refugees ...
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CNN is ordered to pay millions to Afghanistan military veteran Zachary Young for defamation
Jurors found the embattled network liable for defaming Zachary Young, 49, at a Florida courthouse Friday afternoon. Young, who sued for $15 million, will take home even more cash than the ...
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Zachary Young Attorney Compares CNN Defamation Trial To 'Alice In Wonderland'
The lead attorney for U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young felt like he was "in Alice in Wonderland" in court Tuesday in a defamation lawsuit. Young sued CNN in June 2022 claiming in his lawsuit that the ...
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CNN Reaches Final Settlement With Navy Vet Jury Found Network Defamed
CNN and Zachary Young, the Navy veteran a Florida jury found that the network had defamed, reached a settlement late on Friday afternoon, just hours after the initial verdict came down.
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CNN Correspondent Takes Stand In Defamation Trial, Defends Report That Security Consultant Exploited Afghan Evacuation
The consultant, Zachary Young, then sued the network for defamation, claiming his reputation was destroyed and he lost work because of it. The network has defended the report as an accurate ...
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CNN reporter defends Afghanistan story that led to defamation lawsuit
CNN chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt told a Florida jury Monday that he never had any ill intent while reporting a 2021 story that featured security contractor Zachary Young.