CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.

A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after ...

The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit ...

The  jury awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young and punitive damages were being discussed when CNN reached ...

A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...

CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report - The jury awarded ...

A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to ...

A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. The jury in ...

Lawyers on both sides delivered impassioned closing arguments on Thursday as Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation lawsuit ...