CNN found liable for defamation, jury awards US Navy veteran $5 million
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A jury in Florida has found CNN liable for defaming a US Navy veteran in a 2021 segment on Afghanistan that included him.
The jury awarded the veteran, Zachary Young, $5 million on Friday and will next decide possible punitive damages. The two-week trial was held in Bay County, Florida.
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