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.
‘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 news and partial truths.'
CNN settles with US Navy veteran after defamation verdict
CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him.
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 country in 2021.
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,
Jury Foreperson in Blockbuster CNN Jake Tapper Defamation Case Reveals She Would Have Awarded Up to $100MILLION in Damages
Jury Foreperson in Blockbuster CNN Jake Tapper Defamation Case Reveals She Would Have Awarded Up to $100MILLION in Damages
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.
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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 ...