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Florida jury deliberates in security consultant’s defamation case against CNN

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (CN) — A Florida jury of six began deliberations Thursday afternoon and will soon decide if CNN defamed Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and security consultant, by painting him as an illegal profiteer and implicating him in "black market" evacuations in a story on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

LA Times on MSN · 18h

Defamation case against CNN over Afghan evacuation report goes to a jury

CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.

Deadline.com · 15h

Jury Starts Deliberations In Security Consultant’s Defamation Case Against CNN Over Report On Afghan Evacuation “Black Market”

A Florida jury began deliberations this afternoon in a security consultant’s defamation lawsuit against CNN. Zachary Young sued the network following a report in 2021 that he sought exorbitant fees to evacuate Afghans in what amounted to a black market in the chaotic U.

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Zachary Young's Lawyer Asks if CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid' at Trial

Zachary Young's lawyer asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument.

CNN Correspondent Takes Stand In Defamation Trial, Defends Report That Security Consultant Exploited Afghan Evacuation

CNN's Alexander Marquardt took the stand in a defamation trial Monday, defending a 2021 report during the U.S.'s Afghanistan ...

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‘What a punchable face’: CNN journalist confronted with disparaging messages about Navy vet suing network for defamation

CNN senior correspondent Alexander Marquardt was confronted on Monday with disparaging messages about Zachary Young, the Navy ...

CNN Trial Judge Slams Lawyers' Professionalism: 'This Isn't Kindergarten'

The judge presiding over the CNN defamation trial slammed lawyers on both sides for a lack of professionalism.

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Journalist defends reporting that led to CNN defamation lawsuit

As the trial in Florida enters its second week, attorneys for Zachary Young, the security consultant named in the CNN story, ...

Mediaite10d

Here’s What You Need to Know About the High-Stakes Defamation Case Against CNN

Devin Freedman, a lawyer for the plaintiff, has argued that “CNN’s internal documents showed it was undeniably trying to hurt Mr. Young with its defamatory broadcasts.” Communications between CNN ...

Newsweek on MSN18h

CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid,' Zachary Young's Lawyer Says At Trial

At his closing statement for the CNN defamation lawsuit, Zachary Young's attorney Devin Freedman questioned whether CNN ...

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