Fuzz Hogan, a senior editor at CNN, took the stand Friday to defend the outlet and its allegedly defamatory report about a U.S. Navy veteran. Zachary Young has sued CNN, arguing their November 11, 2021 report falsely accused him of exploiting Afghans by offering evacuations on a “black market” following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal.
Hogan testified Friday that the story he green-lit prior to publication did not include the term “black market,” and that it was Jake Tapper who included that term.
“The text of the story did not do that,” Hogan testified. “The banner and Jake Tapper’s lead-in did that.”
Nonetheless, Hogan later testified that he thought describing the situation as a “black market” was “accurate” and disputed the allegation that “black market” has a “negative connotation.”
Young alleges the use of the term…
