CNN was found liable for defamation in a Panama City, Florida, court on Friday — and the network was ordered to pay out $5 million to the plaintiff, Navy veteran Zachary Young.
The jury found that CNN had defamed Young — and had done so intentionally and without concern for the impact their actions could have on Young.
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As reported by Newsbusters, the jury determined that CNN had “demonstrated expressed malice, actual malice, and outrageous behavior, which opened the door for a massive punitive damages judgement.”
The network was ordered to pay Young “$4 million in economic damages and $1 million in emotional damages,” with the determination of punitive…
