CNN Settles Defamation Suit with US Navy Vet Post-Jury Verdict, Details Remain Confidential
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – CNN recently reached a settlement in a defamation lawsuit initiated by a U.S. Navy veteran following a jury verdict that found the network had defamed him. The lawsuit stemmed from a 2021 news segment about evacuations in Afghanistan which misrepresented the veteran. In Bay County, Florida, after two weeks of deliberations, the court concluded in favor of Zachary Young, awarding him $5 million in compensatory damages. The settlement was agreed upon during the phase of the trial that would have examined punitive damages, though specific details of the agreement remain undisclosed. … Read more