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CNN Ordered to Pay Navy Veteran

CNN settles with US Navy veteran after defamation verdict

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.

Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN Defamation Trial

Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.

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.'

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CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money

CNN claimed Young's organization charged $75,000 per vehicle for road evacuations from Kabul to Pakistan and $14,500 per ...

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CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans

A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue ...

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