CNN reaches $5 million defamation settlement with US Navy veteran
CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew in 2021. The settlement comes after a Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million and found CNN liable for defamation when the news network accused him of charging "exorbitant prices" to get people out of the country.
The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled ...
Jurors remain undecided in the high-stakes CNN defamation trial as deliberation will carry into a second day after mulling ...
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
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