Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due ...

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 ...

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.

U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young seeks nearly $500 million in a defamation suit against the AP, arguing the term "smuggling" implies criminality despite a court ruling otherwise.

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, Who Won $5 Million in CNN Defamation Case, Sues Associated Press. Published Apr 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM EDT Updated Apr 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM EDT. By .

Zachary Young attorney notified the court that U.S. News & World Report, WTOP News and The Minnesota Star Tribune have all removed their republication of the Associated Press article.

Zachary Young’s high-stakes defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press continues to inch along in Bay County, Florida, as the U.S. Navy veteran seeks to clear his name.

Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Why It Matters.

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 ...

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 ...