A Navy veteran filed a defamation suit against CNN after the network allegedly suggested he participated in a scam that took advantage of Afghans who were desperate to flee the country.
Zachary Young filed a $1 billion suit against the network on June 12. The suit concerned a November 2021 segment by reporter Alex Marquardt that aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” That story portrayed Young’s evacuation efforts as exploiting Afghans by charging exorbitant rates for extracting them from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. During testimony Tuesday, CNN National Security Editor Thomas Lumley was asked how he characterized the story. (RELATED: ‘Can I Ask You A Question?’: 5 Scott Jennings Jabs That Left CNN Panelists Sputtering)
“The story is full of holes like Swiss cheese,” Lumley said in emails presented in court, according to Fox News reporter Joseph A….
