PANAMA CITY, FL —Tuesday, Day Two of the $1 billion defamation trial against CNN and it was an eventful one. Opening arguments took up most of the morning, followed by testimony from Navy veteran and Plaintiff Zachary Young that took the rest of the day. Meanwhile, repeated objections from CNN resulting in several asides with Judge William Scott Henry, which frequently disrupted the flow. But still, the jurors seemed receptive to what Young and his counsel had to say.
Opening arguments began with one of Young’s lawyers, Kyle Roche, telling the jury about how CNN approached telling the story about his client’s work in helping rescue women from Afghanistan for corporate sponsors. “The facts didn’t matter,” he said.
“CNN felt they had a sensational story that would drive ratings and they didn’t care about the truth,” Roche said. “CNN chose theater over…
