Jury holds CNN liable for the defamation of U.S. Navy vet

Jury finds that CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, awards punitive damages

 

 

Decision comes after more than eight hours of deliberation

 

 

JUST IN: Jury holds CNN liable for the defamation of
U.S. Navy vet Zachary Young who helped with the Afghanistan evacuation - Independent

The jury awarded the man $5M in damages. pic.twitter.com/G96X2ghguu

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