as his high-stakes defamation lawsuit nears its conclusion. Young, a Navy veteran, alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black ...

Judge William Henry forced CNN’s attorney to apologize to the plaintiff in the high-profile defamation trial on ... similar to what we saw in the Conway letter and for that I do apologize ...

Lawyers delivered powerful closing arguments on Thursday as U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation trial against CNN heads to the jury. Young alleges CNN smeared him in a ...

The hip-hop artist, real name Aubrey Drake Graham, is seeking damages for defamation and harassment. "UMG may spin this complaint as a rap beef gone legal, but this lawsuit is not about a war of ...

There are robust First Amendment protections for journalists, and plaintiffs in defamation cases must prove that a news outlet published false information despite knowing the information was wrong.

A Florida jury on Friday awarded Zachary Young, a security consultant who said the story destroyed his business and reputation, $5 million after a nine-day defamation trial, The Washington Post ...

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CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him. The two-week trial was ...

Chris Brown claims a 2024 documentary focused on the sexual-assault and -abuse allegations against him is defamatory. The singer is suing Warner Bros. Discovery for $500 million over Chris Brown ...

The actor-director has accused his "It Ends With Us" costar and her husband of hijacking the film and destroying his reputation. He is requesting at least $400 million in damages. Jessica is a ...

According to Nores, he allegedly sent a defamation retraction letter to Geoff’s attorneys on January 8. But two days later in a January 10 response, included in the lawsuit, Liam’s estate ...

Lefty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was dragged on X for “jewsplaining” to the Anti-Defamation League after the group defended Elon Musk’s “awkward gesture” that progressives insisted ...