CNN Reaches Undisclosed Defamation Settlement for Punitive Damages With Navy Veteran After Jury Awarded Him Additional $5 Million
The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
CNN has reached a confidential settlement for punitive damages with Zachary Young, a military veteran whoâd sued the news network over its report that he ran a black market operation that preyed on desperate Afghans trying to flee the country in 2021. Earlier on Friday, the jury awarded Mr. Young $4 million for lost earnings and $1 million for personal damages after finding CNN liable for defamation.
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