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.
Navy Vet on CNN Report: It Put Me In a Mental and Emotional Tailspin
NBC News' Jacob Soboroff surveys the devastation left behind in the neighborhood where he grew up when the Palisades Fire swept through, destroying numerous homes and businesses. Navy vet Zachary Young claims CNN defamed him when they falsely accused him of offering black market evacuations to desperate Afghans.
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 before the story at the center of a high-stakes defamation trial aired on the ne
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.
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.
‘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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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CNN defamation trial brought by Navy veteran to be live-streamed online
A defamation trial brought against CNN by a U.S. Navy veteran will be available to watch for free on the video sharing ...
CNN chose ‘theater over truth’ and ‘destroyed the life of an American Patriot,’ lawyer says to kick off trial
Zachary Young’s legal team accused CNN of choosing "theater over truth" in a desperate attempt to drive ratings, which "destroyed the life of an American Patriot" on Tuesday.
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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 ...
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Navy Veteran’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Ratings-Challenged CNN Kicks Off in Florida
The rare defamation trial against a media company comes as CNN is looking to slash spending as its ratings plunge.
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Zachary Young Attorney Compares CNN Defamation Trial To 'Alice In Wonderland'
The lead attorney for U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young felt like he was "in Alice in Wonderland" in court Tuesday in a defamation lawsuit. Young sued CNN in June 2022 claiming in his lawsuit that the ...