CNN defamation trial: Reporter pressed on his heavy pursuit of Navy veteran as defense downplayed involvement
Alex Marquardt was pressed on Monday about his efforts to dig up dirt on the Navy veteran suing CNN for defamation, undercutting CNN’s defense that the plaintiff was not a central focus of the report.
CNN Correspondent Takes Stand In Defamation Trial, Defends Report That Security Consultant Exploited Afghan Evacuation
CNN's Alexander Marquardt took the stand in a defamation trial Monday, defending a 2021 report during the U.S.'s Afghanistan withdrawal.
CNN on Trial for Defamation as Network Execs Forced to Take the Stand
In December, Donald Trump settled his lawsuit against ABC News for $15 million after the station had broadcast claims that Trump had raped, rather than sexually assaulted, E. Jean Carroll. Carroll had sued Trump for defamation for $88.3 for sexual assault and defamation.
CNN defamation trial: Expert witnesses take the stand in Navy veteran's case against network
The legal team for plaintiff Zachary Young had three expert witnesses testify on his behalf in the high-stakes CNN defamation trial in Panama City, Florida.
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network
CNN is on trial for libel this week before a jury in Florida, and it comes at a particularly inopportune time for legacy media.
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.
Expert witnesses back up security consultant’s claims in CNN defamation case
In an attempt to convince the jury of the lost income incurred by the plaintiff, and a hint to damages sought by the lawsuit, Zachary Young's attorneys hired Richard Bolko, a certified public accountant from South Florida. In Bolko’s analysis, if he extrapolates until retirement, Young’s lost income is $21.3 million.
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Video: WATCH LIVE: Day 6 of CNN defamation case brought by Navy veteran
Day 6 of CNN defamation case brought by Navy veteran U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleges CNN smeared him in a November 2021 report suggesting he illegally profited off desperate people trying to flee Afghanistan following the Biden administration's military withdrawal.
CNN Defamation Trial: CNN Correspondent Alex Marquardt Takes the Stand
CNN's Alex Marquardt testified in Zachary Young's defamation case. Young says CNN falsely accused him of taking advantage of desperate Afghans.
CNN defamation trial: Editor insists invoking 'black market' was accurate despite network's apology for report
Longtime journalist Fuzz Hogan was the first CNN staffer to take the stand in the high-stakes defamation case against the ...
CNN Defamation Trial: Security Consultant Testifies On His Texts Telling Reporter “No Afghan Is Expected To Pay For Evacuation Costs”
A security consultant testified in the second day of his defamation trial against CNN, as his attorney ran through a series ...
CNN Defamation Trial: Jurors Are Urged to ‘Send a Message’ to Mainstream Media
An attorney urged jurors on Tuesday to “send a message to the mainstream media” by finding that CNN defamed a security ...
CNN defamation trial: Major General testifies he would've hired Zachary Young before on-air segment, not after
Tensions were high as the first expert witness took the stand at the CNN defamation trial brought by U.S. Navy veteran ...
Federal judge slams Rudy Giuliani as ‘outrageous and shameful’ as she holds him in contempt in 2020 election defamation case
Rudy Giuliani has been held in contempt of court for the second time in a week, as the former New York mayor and top Donald ...
Fox Corp. will face trial over 2020 election defamation lawsuit
The latest ruling represents a key victory for Smartmatic’s efforts to go after the right-wing media outlet over its ...
CNN management greatly concerned with defamation suit's outcome as trial heats up, insider says
A CNN insider says the defamation suit embroiling the network is a major concern of upper management as staffers grapple with ...