CNN found guilty of defaming Navy veteran in news segment on Afghan refugees
Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee Afghanistan in the 2021 withdrawal, including his business.
Court: CNN to pay U.S. Navy veteran $5 million for defamation, punitive damages still to come
After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled Young as an 'illegal profiteer.'
CNN settles with US Navy veteran after $5 million defamation verdict
CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021, a judge said on Friday, hours after a jury found the TV news outlet liable for defaming him.
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 Owes $5 Million for Defamation of Navy Veteran
CNN defamed a Navy veteran when it implied he illegally profited from helping Afghanis flee during a segment on Jake Tapper's show
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 Wednesday when called to the witness stand.
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: 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.
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.
CNN's Jake Tapper admits Hur report on Biden's memory 'proved pretty accurate' in hindsight
"President Biden gave a pretty harsh assessment of the investigation into his son Hunter," Tapper began. "He basically threw ...
Tapper: Trump Is Getting Something Of The Honeymoon That His Supporters Would Argue He Was Denied 8 Years Ago
CNN's Jake Tapper and Maggie Haberman discuss Donald Trump's return to the White House and his higher approval ratings before his second term starts: JAKE TAPPER: Brand new CNN poll gives us some ...
CNN Lawsuit: Jake Tapper's Old Comments Resurface
Zachary Young is suing CNN for defamation and libel. He is a U.S. Navy veteran who was featured in a segment on CNN's The ...
CNN defamation trial: Jake Tapper testifies he doesn't 'pay attention to ratings,' online posts say otherwise
CNN's Jake Tapper testified under oath in his network's defamation trial that he doesn't "pay attention to ratings," but his ...
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million
The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations ...
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 Host Jake Tapper Skewers Senator Backing ‘Willing to Lie’ AG Nominee
CNN anchor Jake Tapper seemed puzzled by Alabama Sen. Katie Britt’s unconditional support for attorney general nominee Pam ...