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 ...

CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him.

News; Nation/World; CNN found liable for defaming security contractor in Afghanistan story Jan. 17, 2025 Updated Fri., Jan. 17, 2025 at 10:20 p.m. ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 23: CNN ...

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor was also owed punitive damages. The network eventually settled with Young on the punitive ...

New York (CNN) — A jury in Florida has found CNN liable for defaming a US Navy veteran in a 2021 segment on Afghanistan that included him.

A Florida jury found CNN liable on Friday for defaming an American Navy veteran who assisted in the evacuation of people… Monday, June 2, 2025.

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 ...

New York (CNN) — CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him. The ...