U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young accuses CNN of defamation, claiming the network's reporting branded him an 'illegal profiteer' exploiting 'desperate Afghans' and destroyed his reputation and business. Young's legal team argues CNN prioritized sensationalism over truth in a bid to boost ratings.
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young ’s legal team accused CNN of choosing 'theater over truth' in a desperate attempt to drive ratings, which 'destroyed the life of an American Patriot' on Tuesday during the first day of a high-stakes defamation trial. Young believes CNN 'destroyed his reputation and business' by branding him an 'illegal profiteer' who exploited 'desperate Afghans.' 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge William S.
Roche told the jurors that Young successfully evacuated 22 women out of Afghanistan on behalf of Audible and Bloomberg, which are American companies that hired him to ensure specific people made it out of the country safely.
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