CNN found liable for defamation, jury awards US Navy veteran $5 million

  • CNN
  • January 17, 2025
New York

CNN

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A jury in Florida has found CNN liable for defaming a US Navy veteran in a 2021 segment on Afghanistan that included him.

The jury awarded the veteran, Zachary Young, $5 million on Friday and will next decide possible punitive damages. The two-week trial was held in Bay County, Florida.