CNN defamation juror would have awarded Navy veteran ‘up to $100 million’ before settlement was reached
The jury foreperson in Zachary Young’s defamation victory over CNN said she was prepared to award "up to $100 million" in punitive damages before an undisclosed settlement was reached.
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.
JUST IN: CNN Reaches Final Settlement With Navy Vet Jury Found Network Defamed
NN and Zachary Young, the Navy veteran a Florida jury found that the network had defamed, reached a settlement late on Friday afternoon. The post JUST IN: CNN Reaches Final Settlement With Navy Vet Jury Found Network Defamed first appeared on Mediaite.
Navy veteran doesn't forgive CNN reporter after winning defamation trial: He's proud of his 'hit piece' on me
Zachary Young took aim at the CNN correspondent behind the report a jury found was defamatory against him following a lengthy legal battle against the network.
The foreman of that CNN jury was ready to grant $100 million in punitive damages
The message the jury wanted to send was to not only CNN but to all media that the general public is fed up with fake news and partial truths,’ she said in response to written questions. ‘Reporting must be unbiased,
‘Fed Up With Fake News’: CNN Juror Would Have Awarded Up to $100 Million in Punitive Damages
The foreperson in the CNN defamation trial said the jury was sending a message that the general public is 'fed up with fake ...
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Here’s the Total Amount of CNN’s Coverage on Defamation Verdict & Settlement Against Them Since Yesterday
CNN has virtually ignored a Friday jury verdict that found it defamed Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 report while also ordering the network to pay him $5 million in compensatory damages.
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, settlement reached on punitive damages
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the ...
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Zachary Young's Lawyer Asks if CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid' at Trial
Devin Freedman asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument in the network's defamation trial on Thursday. Freedman is representing Zachary Young ...
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CNN’s really, really dumb messages
(Mike Stewart/AP) CNN’s Alex Marquardt sent a message to a colleague: “We gonna nail this Zachary Young mf---er.” There were no dashes in the original. Matthew Philips, an editor at CNN ...
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CNN defamation trial: Jury remains undecided as deliberation carries into second day
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The jurors remain undecided in the high-stakes defamation lawsuit against CNN as deliberation will continue into Friday morning. The plaintiff, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary ...
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CNN Reporter Admits Zachary Young's Business Wasn't 'Corrupt' During Trial
Alexander Marquardt, CNN's chief national security correspondent, told a source that U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young's business "seems very corrupt" in a message shown in court. "This was early ...