Thursday was the most eventful day in the $1 billion defamation suit against CNN – so far – as the testimony of Navy veteran and Plaintiff Zachary Young concluded. The previous day’s emotional testimony from Young seemed to temper the ability for CNN’s lead counsel David Axelrod (not to be confused with CNN commentator David Axelrod) to be combative and accusatory. With a night of rest after the testimony, Axelrod felt confident unleashing his rage at Young; at one point shouting at him about his time in the CIA, and drawing Judge William Scott Henry’s anger with an ambush document and repeatedly insulting Young on the stand.
The fate of the defamation case against CNN even hung in the balance at one point.
Axelrod picked up the cross-examination by questioning Young about taking operation security measures. But Axelrod didn’t seem to want an answer….
