Florida jury convicts CNN of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.
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CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.The Wall Street Journal - 20m -
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story
The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit against CNN.CBS News - 2h -
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
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 ...The Hill - 4h -
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Security consultant said botched CNN story ruined his career and life
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Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
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I Audited the Afghan Reconstruction. It Was Doomed From the Start.
Greed and self-delusion kept the money flowing, and hid the truth from the public.The New York Times - Jan. 2
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