Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN
Jan 9, 2025 · Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, is suing CNN for defamation. He was the first to testify in the trial after opening statements were delivered. Law & Crime and Ringo Chiu via AP
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, …
Jan 17, 2025 · U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleged that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military ...
Florida jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran in Afghan …
Jan 17, 2025 · Zachary Young accused the Cable News Network of destroying his business by showing his face onscreen for a story about a “black market” that was smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.
Navy veteran awarded $5M in CNN defamation lawsuit - The Hill
Jan 17, 2025 · A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the...
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."
CNN reaches $5M settlement with US Navy veteran in defamation …
Jan 19, 2025 · The jury found CNN had defamed the US Navy veteran, Zachary Young, by suggesting he was charging “exorbitant prices” to evacuate people from Afghanistan during the US withdrawal in August 2021. The Court of Appeal upheld the trial court’s decision, awarding Young and his company Nemex Enterprises $5 million in compensatory damages.
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.
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...
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.
Judge declares Navy veteran suing CNN for defamation 'did not …
Oct 23, 2024 · The judge in a defamation lawsuit against CNN ruled that the plaintiff, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, "did not act illegally or criminally" when helping people flee Afghanistan.