Panama City, Florida – US Navy veteran Zachary Young, the plaintiff in a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against CNN, gave his testimony in dramatic fashion on Thursday, revealing that he helped at least 22 women escape from Afghanistan. Concluded.
Young claims CNN slandered him by suggesting that the Biden administration made illegal profits by helping people leave Afghanistan on the “black market” during its 2021 military withdrawal. This was a surprise for people who rely on CNN for their news.
The CNN report at the center of the lawsuit first aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” in November 2021. The report featured a claim that CNN found that “Afghans seeking to leave the country face a black market full of promises and demands for exorbitant fees.” There is no guarantee of safety or success,'' said Young's lead attorney, Vel Friedman, who ended her client's marathon testimony with a question about what the report did. do not have include.
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U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young testified Thursday that he helped at least 22 women escape Afghanistan. (Jessica Costescu)
“Did you and your team succeed in evacuating the three women to Audible?” Friedman asked.
“Yes,” Young replied.
“Did you safely evacuate four women and a baby for Bloomberg?” Friedman asked?
“Yes,” Young replied.
“Did you and your team rescue the three women for CivilFleet?” Friedman asked.
“Yes,” Young replied.
“Did you and your team evacuate 12 women for HEROS?” Friedman asked.
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U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young said on CNN's “The Lead with Jake Tapper” segment on Nov. 11, 2021, that CNN “rejects the label of a profiteer who exploited desperate Afghans.” “and ruined his reputation and business.” (CNN/Screenshot)
“I was about 12, maybe 13. I don't know,” Young said.
“Was the successful evacuation of 22 women and one child reported by CNN?” Friedman asked.
“No, they left it out,” Young said.
“I have no further questions,” Friedman said, ending three days of testimony.
Amazon-owned Audible, Bloomberg, Civil Fleet, and Heroes are among the companies known as “sponsors” that provided money to contractors like Young to help evacuate people from areas when the Taliban took over. was paying.
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Young believes CNN has “destroyed his reputation and business” by branding him a profiteer who exploited “desperate Afghans.”
The trial resumes Friday and will be streamed live on Fox News Digital.
