‘Fed Up With Fake News’: CNN Juror Would Have Awarded Up to $100 Million in Punitive Damages

Variety · Gene Maddaus · last updated February 6, 2025 – 12:00 AM

In a Florida courtroom last month, a plaintiff’s attorney asked jurors to “send a message” by holding CNN accountable for defaming security contractor Zachary Young.

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