The Associated Press has been sued for defamation by Zachary Young, who earlier this year was awarded $5 million in a libel lawsuit against CNN over a 2021 report falsely portraying him as a ...

Zachary Young is seeking at least $18 million in economic loss, $50-75 million in reputational harm, $5-10 million in emotional distress and $300-350 million in punitive damages.

U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young seeks nearly $500 million in a defamation suit against the AP, arguing the term "smuggling" implies criminality despite a court ruling otherwise.

Zachary Young and the Associated Press continue to battle through court filings ahead of a critical July 3 hearing in the high-stakes defamation lawsuit.

Zachary Young attorney notified the court that U.S. News & World Report, WTOP News and The Minnesota Star Tribune have all removed their republication of the Associated Press article.

Zachary Young, Who Won $5 Million in CNN Defamation Case, Sues Associated Press. Published Apr 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM EDT Updated Apr 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM EDT. By .

FIRST ON FOX - U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young and the Associated Press continue to battle through court filings ahead of a critical July 3 hearing in the high-stakes defamation lawsuit.

T he lawyer for Zachary Young, who is suing CNN in a defamation case, asked if the network thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument in trial on Thursday.

Who is Zachary Young? Young is a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate Afghan citizens during the U.S. military 's withdrawal from the nation. He was featured in a segment on CNN's The Lead with ...

Zachary Young doesn't forgive CNN's Alex Marquardt following defamation trial. U.S. Navy veteran and plaintiff in the CNN defamation trial Zachary Young spoke with Fox News Digital about the ...

The Associated Press filed a motion to dismiss U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young’s defamation lawsuit on Monday, insisting the complaint is “without merit” and unjustly challenges the out… ...

The Associated Press has been sued for defamation by Zachary Young, who earlier this year was awarded $5 million in a libel lawsuit against CNN over a 2021 report falsely portraying him as a ...