Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN Defamation Trial
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 to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.
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 the Taliban takeover. Young claimed the report damaged his reputation and business.
A CNN producer admitted that he thinks Zachary Young has a "punchable face" in a deposition played in court on Tuesday.
A Florida jury found that CNN liable of defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young on Friday, and awarded him a total of $5 million in addition to finding that punitive damages were warranted against the ...
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