News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
In the CNN case, Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, was awarded $4 million for any lost earnings and lost earning potential, ...
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after ...
The matter was resolved just four hours after a Florida jury had found the network liable for defamation and awarded $5 ...
A Florida jury concluded the network smeared the man’s reputation, awarding $5 million for losses and suffering and weighing ...
A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to ...
CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a ...
CNN claimed Young's organization charged $75,000 per vehicle for road evacuations from Kabul to Pakistan and $14,500 per ...
The jury awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young and punitive damages were being discussed when CNN reached ...
The case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially its cable news rival Fox News.
A CNN employee says losing a high-profile defamation case this week might have been expected inside the network, but that ...