Journalist defends reporting that led to CNN defamation lawsuit
As the trial in Florida enters its second week, attorneys for Zachary Young, the security consultant named in the CNN story, tried to paint the network as engaging in “theater.”
CNN reporter defends Afghanistan story that led to defamation lawsuit
Chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt denied that his report about security contractor Zachary Young was a “hit piece.”
CNN Defamation Lawsuit
A CNN journalist responded to accusations from Zachary Young's lawyers that "everyone" at the network "hated" Young. A CNN journalist faced questioning over his messages to sources as he took the stand in the network's defamation trial.
CNN pokes holes in security contractor’s defamation claims over Afghanistan evacuation story
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (CN) — CNN’s attorneys dropped a bombshell on a Florida court Thursday that could potentially upend the defamation case against the network brought by a security consultant named in a 2021 story on private contractors charging Afghans fleeing a Taliban takeover during the U.S.'s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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.
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CNN Producer Admits Zachary Young Has 'Punchable' Face In Deposition
CNN Producer Michael Conte told attorneys in a deposition shown in court Tuesday that Zachary Young, a veteran who said he ...
CNN defamation trial: Editor who said story was ‘full of holes like Swiss cheese’ grilled on witness stand
CNN editor Thomas Lumley was grilled on Tuesday after internal messages showed he was skeptical of the "pretty flawed" report ...
CNN Defamation Trial: Jurors Are Urged to ‘Send a Message’ to Mainstream Media
CNN is on trial in Panama City, Fla., for allegedly defaming a security contractor who charged $14,500 to extract Afghan refugees.
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 ...
CNN's Alex Marquardt hesitant to admit he made money covering war zones: 'I don't go there to get paid'
CNN's Alex Marquardt was reluctant to admit he made money as a journalist while covering war zones after he took aim at ...
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CNN Editor Fires Back At Zachary Young's Lawyer: 'That's Silly'
CNN Senior Editor Thomas Lumley fired back at Zachary Young's lawyer in court Tuesday after he claimed Lumley "capitulated to ...
CNN Reporter Admits Zachary Young's Business Wasn't 'Corrupt' During Trial
A CNN journalist faced questioning over his messages to sources as he took the stand in the network's defamation trial.
CNN defamation trial: Plaintiff accuses network of faking critical phone call for 'theater'
Zachary Young accused CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt of staging a phone call for “theater," but the reporter insists the call was made and simply recreated for television.