CNN Trial Judge Slams Lawyers' Professionalism: 'This Isn't ...
4 hours ago · Zachary Young is a U.S. Navy veteran featured in a segment on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper on November 11, 2021, about the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan. He operated a business ...
CNN lawsuit: stunning details emerge about concerns over …
Jan 8, 2025 · Navy veteran Zachary Young sued CNN in June 2022, claiming that the segment defamed him and that he was simply charging companies and NGOs to help evacuate their employees.
CNN Lawsuit: New Messages Between Zachary Young, CNN
6 days ago · Messages between a CNN journalist and a U.S. Navy veteran who is suing the network for defamation were revealed in court on Thursday. The messages between senior reporter Katie Bo Lillis and...
Expert witnesses back up security consultant’s claims in CNN …
4 days ago · PANAMA CITY, Fla. (CN) — At the end of the first week of trial, attorneys for security consultant Zachary Young called upon a retired major general, accountant and clinical psychologist to bolster his contention that a CNN story implicating him in "black market" evacuations from Afghanistan damaged his reputation, ruined his career and spiraled him into …
Navy veteran racks up several wins in CNN defamation case - Law …
Jan 2, 2025 · During the nearly three-hour proceeding, a key victory for plaintiff Zachary Young was presaged when the judge overseeing the matter brought up the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case.
Navy vet's lawyers say CNN's reporting was 'theater' - Law & Crime
Jan 7, 2025 · Plaintiff Zachary Young, a security contractor who specialized in extracting Afghans, claims that a 2021 segment aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” falsely painted him as an “illegal profiteer” exploiting “desperate Afghans” with “exorbitant” fees amid the fallout of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Navy veteran's defamation lawsuit against CNN, explained - Law …
Oct 24, 2024 · Zachary Young, a Navy veteran suing CNN for defamation just got a procedural win, as the judge in the case ruled he "did not act illegally or criminally."
U.S. Navy veteran suing CNN lands key legal victories ahead of …
Dec 9, 2024 · U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young Young alleges CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden administration's withdrawal from the...
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war …
Dec 9, 2024 · A Florida judge ruled in favor of U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who says he was defamed in a 2021 CNN story on evacuation services in Afghanistan.
CNN heads to court for high-stakes defamation trial about …
Jan 6, 2025 · U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's...
CNN reporter defends Afghanistan story that led to defamation …
1 day ago · CNN chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt told a Florida jury Monday that he never had any ill intent while reporting a 2021 story that featured security contractor Zachary Young.
CNN defamation trial: Several staffers testify against network
6 hours ago · Several CNN staffers testified during the network's defamation trial their opposition towards the on-air apology to Zachary Young that was directed by its legal department.
Florida judge allows Navy veteran's defamation lawsuit against CNN …
Dec 10, 2024 · A judge in Florida has cleared the way for a lawsuit brought by a Navy veteran against CNN to proceed, according to multiple reports. The suit, brought by veteran Zachary Young, accuses the...
CNN goes on trial over its report alleging 'black market' for …
Jan 6, 2025 · Security contractor Zachary Young alleges that CNN defamed him in a November 2021 report, shown above, about Afghans' fears of exorbitant charges from people offering to get them out of the ...
Veteran scores victories against CNN in defamation lawsuit - Law …
Dec 10, 2024 · On the evening of Dec. 6, deciding a bevy of motions for summary judgment and motions in limine, the court determined Zachary Young can take his allegations and plead his case against TV’s first 24-hour cable news network before a civil jury in the Sunshine State.
Veteran suing CNN scores another victory, judge rules expert
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young scored another victory on Friday ahead of his high-profile defamation trial against CNN, as a Florida judge ruled that the network’s expert witness cannot...
Defamation trial against CNN in second week at Bay County …
7 hours ago · PANAMA CITY − A defamation trial between a former U.S. government operative and CNN is in its second week at the Bay County Courthouse.. Zachary Young, a former U.S. government operative who ...
This case is about CNN’s defamation and the ensuing damage it has caused Plaintiffs. Plaintiff Zachary Young is a U.S. Navy veteran and security professional whose business was destroyed by CNN’s defamatory claims that Mr. Young “exploit[ed]” “desperate Afghans” by offering evacuations from Afghanistan on a “black market.”
CIA-trained Navy veteran details ‘very devastating’ impact CNN …
Jan 8, 2025 · PANAMA CITY, Fla. – U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young testified on Tuesday that the CNN segment at the heart of his defamation lawsuit against the network had "an immediate and very...
Judge Approves Punitive Damages in Military Veteran's Lawsuit Against CNN
Aug 4, 2023 · A Florida judge ruled that a military veteran can include claims for punitive damages in litigation against Atlanta-based CNN due to comments such as "We gonna nail this Zachary Young,"...
Navy veteran says CNN made shocking financial admissions - Law …
Dec 14, 2024 · As Zachary Young and CNN prepare to make their respective arguments to jurors, the plaintiff is asking the judge overseeing the matter to enter an order about a surprising revelation concerning the network’s cash flows and balance sheets.
CNN Must Open Books in Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules
Oct 23, 2024 · A judge ordered CNN to produce financial documents dating back to 2021 as part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit brought by U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young.
LIVE: CNN Defamation Trial — Zachary Young v. CNN — Day Six
1 day ago · Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, is suing CNN over a 2021 segment that aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” Young claims the network falsely painted him ...
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