In a Friday Notice of Filing, Navy veteran Zachary notified Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit in Bay County, that he would be seeking upwards of $453 million in damages through his defamation suit against The Associated Press. The wire service allegedly falsely accused Young of committing a felony while rescuing nearly two dozen women and a baby from Afghanistan.
“Based on the severity and scope of The Associated Press’s defamatory conduct, the foreseeable and actual harm caused, and the willful nature of the publication, Plaintiffs in good faith estimate their total damages to be no less than $450,000,000, subject to amendment following discovery,” Young’s filing argued.
Young was seeking damages on four fronts: economic loss, reputational harm, emotional distress, and Punitive damages. In total, Young was looking to be awarded between $373 – $453…
