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CNN Found Liable for Defaming Veteran Zachary Young in Afghanistan Evacuation Story

A Florida jury concluded the network smeared the man’s reputation, awarding $5 million for losses and suffering and weighing additional punitive damages.

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CNN found liable for defaming security contractor in Afghanistan story

A Florida jury on Friday determined that CNN defamed security contractor Zachary Young, who argued that his reputation and business were destroyed after he was featured in a November 2021 segment on the network about the high costs of evacuating Afghans from the country after the Taliban took power.

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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 evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

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.

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CIA-trained Navy veteran details ‘very devastating’ impact CNN segment had on his life: ‘Labeled a criminal’

U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young testified on Tuesday ... t afford to have his family evacuated from Afghanistan. Marquardt went back to Young, saying he received another text message.

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CNN Defamation Trial: Jurors Are Urged to ‘Send a Message’ to Mainstream Media

Zachary Young is suing the network in Panama City, Fla., alleging that he was falsely portrayed as engaging in an illicit “black market” in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by ...

CNN Producer Admits Zachary Young Has 'Punchable Face' in Deposition

A CNN producer admitted that he thinks Zachary Young has a "punchable face" in a deposition played in court on Tuesday.

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CNN heads to court for high-stakes defamation trial about Afghanistan segment

CNN heads to court on Monday to kick off a high-stakes defamation trial that could be costly for the network. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally ...