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 Suing CNN for Defamation Breaks Down at Trial
Zachary Young broke down in tears while testifying against CNN, explaining how a segment aired on the network 'wrecked' his life.
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.
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 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 website YouTube.
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 Afghanistan.
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network
CNN is on trial for libel this week before a jury in Florida, and it comes at a particularly inopportune time for legacy media.
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WATCH LIVE: CNN defamation trial underway after Navy veteran sues network
Navy veteran Zachary Young is accusing the network of defaming him after showing his face on-air while talking about the 'black market' smuggling Afghans out the country for thousands of dollars.
‘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 ...