News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
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 Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to ...
CNN chief national security correspondent Alexander Marquardt testified earlier this week that he did not produce a “hit ...
Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is ...
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...
The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations ...
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...
CNN has been found liable for defaming a security consultant featured in a report about the black market to evacuate Afghans ...
The matter was resolved just four hours after a Florida jury had found the network liable for defamation and awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young.
CNN reached a $5 million settlement with U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, averting a second trial phase over punitive damages ...