Panama City, Florida – US Navy Veteran Zachary Young, Plaintiff in A A high-stakes defamation suit He concluded his testimony in dramatic fashion on Thursday, when he revealed that he had successfully helped at least 22 women escape Afghanistan.
This information came as a surprise to anyone who relied on CNN for news, as Young claims that CNN defamed him by insinuating that he illegally profited from helping people flee Afghanistan on the “black market” during the… Post-war. Biden administration Military withdrawal from the country in 2021.
The CNN report at the heart of the lawsuit first aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” in November 2021. It included claims that CNN found that “Afghans trying to get out of the country face a black market filled with promises and demands for exorbitant fees.” “There is no guarantee of safety or success,” but Young’s lead attorney, Phil Friedman, ended his client’s marathon testimony with questions about what the report did. no Includes.
US Navy SEAL Zachary Young testified Thursday that he successfully helped at least 22 women escape Afghanistan. (Jessica Costescu)
“Did you and your team successfully evacuate three women for Audible?” Friedman asked.
“Yes.” The youth answered.
“Did you successfully evacuate four women and one child to Bloomberg?” Friedman asked?
“Yes,” Young replied.
“Did you and your team rescue three women for the civilian fleet?” Friedman asked.
“Yes,” Young replied.
“Did you and your team evacuate 12 women for Hirose?” Friedman asked.
US Navy veteran Zachary Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business by describing him as an illegal profiteer who took advantage of desperate Afghans” during a November 11, 2021 segment on CNN's “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” (CNN/screenshot)
“About 12, maybe 13. I'm not sure,” Young said.
“Did CNN report on the successful evacuations of 22 women and children?” Friedman asked.
“No, they left that aside,” Young said.
“No more questions,” Friedman said at the end of three days of testimony.
Amazon-owned Audible, Bloomberg, Civil Fleet and Herose are among companies known as “sponsors” who have been paying contractors like Young to help evacuate people from the region as the Taliban takes control.
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Young believes CNN “ruined his reputation and his business” by describing him as an illegal freeloader who takes advantage of “desperate Afghans.”
The trial resumes on Friday and will be broadcast live Fox News Digital.
