CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report

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 liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report
A Florida jury found CNN liable on Friday in a high-stakes defamation trial against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who alleged that the network maligned him as an “illegal profiteer” with a report on Afghan evacuees being charged thousands of dollars to flee the country following the U.
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 network saying it harmed his business by including him in a 2021 segment about contractors who the report suggested
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 Ordered to Pay $5 Million for Defaming Contractor in Afghan Refugee Story
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million for defaming a security contractor in a 2021 story about desperate Afghan refugees seeking to flee their country. The contractor, Zachary Young, sued in 2022, alleging that his livelihood was destroyed after the network accused him of operating in a “black market.
Jury Now Deliberating in High-Stakes CNN Defamation Trial
The operative question of whether CNN can legally be held liable for defaming Zachary Young lies with the jury as of Thursday afternoon. The post Jury Now Deliberating in High-Stakes CNN Defamation Trial first appeared on Mediaite.
CNN found guilty of defaming security contractor, ordered to pay $5 million
A Florida jury of six decided unanimously to find the network guilty of hurting the reputation of security contractor Zachary Young.
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 Found Liable For Defaming Security Consultant In Story On Afghan Evacuations; Jury Awards $5 Million In Damages
A Florida jury found CNN liable for defaming a security consultant featured in a 2021 report on the exorbitant fees being demanded on the black market to evacuate Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal.
CNN's Alex Marquardt hesitant to admit he made money covering war zones: 'I don't go there to get paid'
CNN's Alex Marquardt was reluctant to admit he made money as a journalist while covering war zones after he took aim at ...
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Jury Rules CNN, Jake Tapper Defamed Military Vet For Helping Afghans Escape Biden’s Boondoggle
A Florida jury found CNN liable Friday for defaming a Navy vet who assisted multiple people in escaping Afghanistan after the ...
CNN Owes $5 Million for Defamation of Navy Veteran
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran when it implied he illegally profited from helping Afghans ...
CNN defamation trial: Reporter accused of 'misleading' plaintiff over hiding fact he was part of CNN's story
A journalist behind the CNN report at the center of a defamation trial was accused of "misleading" the plaintiff by hiding he ...
CNN’s really, really dumb messages
CNN’s Alex Marquardt sent a message to a colleague: “We gonna nail this Zachary Young mf---er.” There were no dashes in the ...
‘Stood up to fake news’: CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran to the tune of at least $5 million — with additional liability for punitive damages to come later
A Florida jury on Friday morning put itself into position to deliver money justice to a U.S. Navy veteran who was defamed by ...