Navy veterans defamation suit against CNN inches towards trial as judge hears motions for summary judgment [Video]

U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young’s high-stakes defamation lawsuit against CNN continued to move forward on Wednesday when a judge heard multiple motions for summary judgment.

Young alleges that CNN smeared him and his security consulting company, Nemex Enterprises Inc., by implying it illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden administration’s military withdrawal from the country in 2021. Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business by branding him an illegal profiteer who exploited desperate Afghans” during a Nov. 11, 2021, segment on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” 

Judge William S. Henry previously ruled that Young “did not act illegally or criminally” despite what the network reported on air. Judge Henry also said CNN citing Sharia law to defend the notion that Young acted illegally, is “a bridge too far.” As a result, the jury will be instructed to assume Young did nothing against the law.

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