The Associated Press has been sued for defamation by Zachary Young, who earlier this year was awarded $5 million in a libel lawsuit against CNN over a 2021 report falsely portraying him as a ...

T he lawyer for Zachary Young, who is suing CNN in a defamation case, asked if the network thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument in trial on Thursday.

Zachary Young testifies at the CNN defamation trial. Law & Crime Why It Matters. The CNN defamation case was closely watched by media organizations to assess the limits of the First Amendment's ...

Zachary Young is seeking at least $18 million in economic loss, $50-75 million in reputational harm, $5-10 million in emotional distress and $300-350 million in punitive damages.

FIRST ON FOX - U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young and The Associated Press continue to battle through court filings ahead of a critical July 3 hearing in the high-stakes defamation lawsuit. Young ...

A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in January. The veteran sued the network over a 2021 segment aired on The Lead with Jake Tapper.The story centered around allegations of profiteering ...