U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young broke down in tears on the stand on Wednesday while testifying against CNN, explaining how a segment aired on the network in 2021 “wrecked” his life.
Young was asked about his career following the Nov. 11, 2021 airing of a segment on CNN that Young alleges falsely accused him of exploiting Afghans by offering evacuations from Afghanistan on a “black market” following the disastrous withdrawal. A court found Young “did not act illegally or criminally.” In his suit, Young alleges that the use of the term “black market” in the chyron “rendered Young permanently unemployable” because it implied Young was involved in illegal conduct. Young’s defense contracts expressly prohibited involvement in “black markets.”
Jurors were shown additional contracts on Wednesday between Young and other corporations that…
