Navy Veteran Charges CNN With Defamation: Lawsuit Explained
Navy veteran, Zachary Young, has accused CNN of libel stemming from a report about his role in helping evacuate people from Afghanistan during the United States' withdrawal in 2021. Here's what to know.
Bay County is site of civil trial where man accuses CNN of defamation
A civil trial began on Monday at the Bay County Courthouse involving a man who has accused CNN of defaming him. Here's what we know:
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WATCH LIVE: CNN defamation trial underway after Navy veteran sues network
Navy veteran Zachary Young is accusing the network of defaming him after showing his face on-air while talking about the 'black market' smuggling Afghans out the country for thousands of dollars.
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.
CNN Defamation Trial: Zachary Young & Nemex Enterprises Inc. v. CNN
Zachary Young, a Navy vet, says CNN destroyed his reputation when they falsely claimed he profited off helping people flee Afghanistan.
Lawyers for Navy Veteran Say CNN Report on Afghan Evacuations Destroyed His Career
The security consultant, whose background includes a stint with the private military contractor Blackwater, says a four-minute video package falsely portrayed him as acting illegally.
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Navy Vet on CNN Report: It Put Me In a Mental and Emotional Tailspin
Zachary Young, a Navy vet, says CNN defamed him by accusing him of offering Afghans black market evacuations.
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Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging ...
‘I became an outcast’: Navy veteran and CNN duke it out with emotional arguments during direct testimony and combative cross-examination in high-stakes defamatio…
In various ways, the attorneys on both sides aimed to tug at the heartstrings of the women and men determining the facts in ...
CNN Defamation Trial: Security Consultant Testifies On His Texts Telling Reporter “No Afghan Is Expected To Pay For Evacuation Costs”
A security consultant testified in the second day of his defamation trial against CNN, as his attorney ran through a series ...
Navy veteran warned CNN reporter he would ‘seek legal damages’ if ‘inaccurate’ story was published
Zachary Young warned a CNN correspondent that his story was "inaccurate" and he would "seek legal damages" if published ...
In trial testimony, contractor says CNN story ruined his career
Zachary Young told a Florida jury Tuesday that a 2021 CNN report on evacuations from Afghanistan made him out to be a ...
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 ...
CIA-trained Navy veteran details ‘very devastating’ impact CNN segment had on his life: ‘Labeled a criminal’
Zachary Young testified on Tuesday that the CNN segment at the heart of his defamation lawsuit against the network had "an immediate and very devastating" impact on his life.