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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
CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report - The jury awarded Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor should also receive punitive damages for his pain and suffering.
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: 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 was always going to be part of their story.
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 liable for defaming U.S. Navy veteran who helped people evacuate Afghanistan
A Florida jury on Friday found U.S. broadcaster CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021. The jury said CNN had to pay damages totaling $5 million.
CNN defamation trial: Closing arguments made as jury begins to deliberate lawsuit against network
Lawyers on both sides delivered impassioned closing arguments on Thursday as Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation lawsuit against CNN heads to the jury.
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 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 flee the country during a 2021 segment on "The Lead with Jake Tapper." CNN was ordered to pay Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages,
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 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 ...
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 ...
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CNN Defamation Trial: CNN Correspondent Alex Marquardt Takes the Stand
CNN's Alex Marquardt testified in Zachary Young's defamation case. Young says CNN falsely accused him of taking ...
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 ...
CNN reporter denied ‘hating’ security consultant, attorney presented contradictory evidence
CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Alex Marquardt is the architect of the story that landed his network in a Bay ...
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 defamation trial: Plaintiff accuses network of faking critical phone call for 'theater'
Zachary Young accused CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt of staging a phone call for “theater," but the reporter insists the call was made and simply recreated for television.