A Florida jury concluded the network smeared the man’s reputation, awarding $5 million for losses and suffering and weighing ...
Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is ...
CNN claimed Young's organization charged $75,000 per vehicle for road evacuations from Kabul to Pakistan and $14,500 per ...
The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit ...
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...
A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and ...
The  jury awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young and punitive damages were being discussed when CNN reached ...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – A jury found that CNN committed defamation against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young and is responsible for punitive damages on Friday after more than eight hours of deliberation.
The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled ...