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CNN defamation trial: Losing case expected but still a bruise for network, insider says

CNN employees say losing a high-profile defamation lawsuit this week may have been expected within the network, but that didn't stop them from making their mark. “It's bad to be held accountable for defamation and fraud,” the employee said candidly in a message to Fox News Digital. Navy veteran Zachary Young successfully claims CNN defamed […]

Plaintiff in CNN defamation trial celebrates ‘vindication’

Panama City, Florida – US Navy veteran Zachary Young is celebrating the “vindication” he received after a bitter two-week legal battle ended with a jury finding that CNN defamed him. “I'm glad it's over,” Young said in an interview on FOX News Digital. “I feel very, very, very good.” After more than eight hours of […]

CNN defamation trial: Jury remains undecided as deliberation carries into second day

Panama City, Florida – Jurors have not yet reached a conclusion in the high-stakes defamation lawsuit against CNN, as deliberations continue into Friday morning. Plaintiff Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, alleges the Biden administration made illegal profits by assisting Afghan refugees on the “black market” during the country's 2021 military withdrawal, according to CNN. […]

CNN defamation trial goes to the jury after powerful closing arguments

Lawyers delivered powerful closing arguments as U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young's high-profile defamation trial against CNN headed to a jury Thursday. Young said CNN smeared him in a report by correspondent Alex Marquardt that first aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” in November 2021, and that CNN will seek to flee Afghanistan after the […]