Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...

Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...

The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit ...

A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and ...

Lawyers on both sides delivered impassioned closing arguments on Thursday as Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation lawsuit ...

CNN will have to fork over at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday.

Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...

Zachary Young claimed CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging ...

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor should also receive punitive damages for his pain and suffering.

A Florida jury found that CNN liable of defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young on Friday, and awarded him a total of $5 million.

Like any major defamation case, Young v. CNN had several moving parts. The segment, which was reported by CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt with assistance from Lillis, discussed the plight of Afghans ...