CNN defamation juror would have awarded Navy veteran ‘up to $100 million’ before settlement was reached
The jury foreperson in Zachary Young’s defamation victory over CNN said she was prepared to award "up to $100 million" in ...
Fox News17d
Navy veteran doesn't forgive CNN reporter after winning defamation trial: He's proud of his 'hit piece' on me
PANAMA CITY, Fla.- U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, the plaintiff who defeated CNN in a dramatic defamation trial last week, says he doesn't forgive the journalists behind the "hit piece" on him ...
Newsweek29d
Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN Defamation Trial
He was the first to testify after opening statements were presented. Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, is suing CNN for defamation. He was the first to testify in the trial after opening ...
Courthouse News Service26d
Journalist defends reporting that led to CNN defamation lawsuit
“I reported what I found. Everything in there was factual, accurate and I believe fair.” Zachary Young — a U.S. Navy veteran who had previously worked for military contractors Blackwater and Dyncorp ...
The Hill21d
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
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 ...
CBS News21d
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story
A Florida jury on Friday found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about ... starting Thursday before ruling in favor of Zachary Young, who blamed CNN for destroying his business ...
Newsweek22d
Zachary Young's Lawyer Asks if CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid' at Trial
Freedman is representing Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who is suing CNN. Devin Freedman asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument in the network's ...
New York Post21d
CNN ordered to pay $5M for defaming Navy veteran after Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan pullout
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN liable for defaming a Navy veteran who helped evacuate ... over those three years. Plaintiff Zachary Young sued CNN in 2022 and accused the cable news giant ...
Wall Street Journal21d
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
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The Washington Post23d
CNN’s really, really dumb messages
CNN, playing out in a state courtroom in Bay County, on the Florida panhandle. Zachary Young, a Navy veteran and security contractor who resides in Austria, sued the network over a story about ...
Mediaite22d
Florida Jury Finds CNN Defamed Navy Veteran, Awards Him Millions in Damages — With More to Come
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 ...
Mediaite21d
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.