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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 Comes At A Rough Time For Legacy Media — And For The Struggling Network
At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the U.
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:
CNN goes on trial for defamation as legacy media faces growing challenges, AP Explains
At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media, CNN is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from the country when the U.S. ended its involvement there in 2021.
CNN Defamation Trial: Jurors Are Urged to ‘Send a Message' to Mainstream Media
An attorney urged jurors on Tuesday to “send a message to the mainstream media” by finding that CNN defamed a security contractor in a 2021 report about Afghan refugees. Zachary Young is suing the network in Panama City,
‘A fraud on this court’: CNN produces ‘surprise document’ to accuse Navy veteran of lying in defamation case, while plaintiff complains of ‘trial-by-ambush’ and ...
"We've never seen this document before," the Navy veteran's attorney complained. "I've never seen it, so I can't talk to him ...
CNN Lawsuit: New Messages Between Zachary Young, CNN Reporter Revealed
Messages between a CNN journalist and a U.S. Navy veteran suing the network for defamation were revealed in court.
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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Text Exchange Between Zachary Young And CNN Reporter Revealed
On day three of U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young’s defamation lawsuit against CNN, the initial text exchange between Young and CNN journalist Katie Bo Lillis was revealed, where Young accused Lillis of ...
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 ...
CNN management greatly concerned with defamation suit's outcome as trial heats up, insider says
A CNN insider says the defamation suit embroiling the network is a major concern of upper management as staffers grapple with low ratings and morale.
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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 ...