Last week I wrote about the defamation trial brought against CNN by veteran Zachary Young. During Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Young had a business arranging emergency exits for people stuck in the country. CNN then ran a segment in 2021 which described a “black market” for people trying to leave the country with prices above what the average Afghan could afford. Young was mentioned in that report and later claimed that as a result he hadn’t been able to get any work.
Young complained about the report several months after it aired and CNN issued a correction saying they never intended to imply he was involved in a black market business. Young then sued CNN for defamation and the case has finally gone to trial this month.
Last week there were various reports suggesting that CNN’s attorney was not connecting with the jury and also that CNN’s upper…
