CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
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More activism, less credibility: What CNN’s defamation loss says about journalism today
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.
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Here’s the Total Amount of CNN’s Coverage on Defamation Verdict & Settlement Against Them Since Yesterday
The case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially its cable news rival Fox News.
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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.
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CNN reaches $5 million defamation settlement with US Navy veteran
CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew in 2021. The settlement comes after a Florida jury awarded ...
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Fed-up Judge Savaged CNN Attorney in Network’s Disastrous Defamation Case: 'This Isn't Kindergarten'
Along the way to CNN losing a major defamation lawsuit, the attorney representing the network received a blistering rebuke ...
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran
A Florida jury on Friday found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. It was an unusual ...
Jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
(AP) - After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a settlement on Friday to avoid a punishing order that it pay punitive ...