Zachary Young is suing the network in Panama City, Fla., alleging that he was falsely portrayed as engaging in an illicit “black market” in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan by ...

The legal battle is heating up between Navy veteran Zachary Young and Associated Press, with the AP calling Young's suit meritless in court filings.

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.

CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story. News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens ...

Zachary Young is suing AP for defamation after it said his business 'helped smuggle people out of Afghanistan' By Brian Flood Fox News Published April 21, 2025 12:34pm EDT ...

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.

A U.S. Navy veteran who was awarded $5 million in a defamation case against CNN filed a lawsuit against the Associated Press on Friday.. A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in January ...

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 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.

Former U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young continued his high-stakes defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press to clear his name of the report that he smuggled people out of Afghanistan.

A U.S. Navy veteran who was awarded $5 million in a defamation case against CNN filed a lawsuit challenging the Associated Press on Friday. A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in ...