Day 8 of CNN defamation case brought by Navy veteran

CNN Ordered to Pay Millions After Losing Defamation Trial
CNN will have to fork over at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday. A Panama City, Florida, jury ruled that CNN had defamed security contractor Zachary Young when it aired a 2021 report that said he was part of a “black market” that price-gouged those attempting to flee Afghanistan after the U.
CNN Loses Defamation Case, Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Navy Veteran
CNN chief national security correspondent Alexander Marquardt testified earlier this week that he did not produce a “hit piece” on the Navy veteran. He and others with the net
CNN defamation trial: Jurors submit brutal questions on reporter's aggressive pursuit of Navy veteran
CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis was hit with hard-hitting questions by the jurors in the network's high-stakes defamation trial taking place in Panama City, Florida.
Defamation case against CNN over Afghan evacuation report goes to a jury
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
CNN defamation trial: Jury remains undecided as deliberation carries into second day
Jurors remain undecided in the high-stakes CNN defamation trial as deliberation will carry into a second day after mulling over the case for nearly six hours.
Jury Starts Deliberations In Security Consultant’s Defamation Case Against CNN Over Report On Afghan Evacuation “Black Market”
A Florida jury began deliberations this afternoon in a security consultant’s defamation lawsuit against CNN. Zachary Young sued the network following a report in 2021 that he sought exorbitant fees to evacuate Afghans in what amounted to a black market in the chaotic U.
CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a "black market."
CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, awards punitive damages
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the country in 2021.
CNN’s Reporting Tactics on Display as Defamation Trial Heads to Jury
The Florida case centers on coverage of a Navy veteran who helped with Afghanistan evacuation, but has broader implications for media industry.
CNN defamation trial: Network’s fairness chief defends controversial report at center of lawsuit
CNN's fairness guru Emma Lacey-Bordeaux defended the controversial report at the center of a high-stakes defamation trial on ...
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CNN liable for defamation over story on Afghanistan 'black market' rescues
A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to ...
CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
CNN defamation trial: Judge forces CNN’s lead counsel to apologize to plaintiff on the spot in courtroom
Judge William Henry forced CNN’s attorney to apologize to the plaintiff in the high-profile defamation trial on Thursday ...
CNN Trial Goes From Bad to Worse
In following the defamation trial against CNN by veteran Zachary Young, we have previously (here, here, and here) marveled at ...