PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – US Navy veteran Zachary Young, the plaintiff in a high-stakes defamation lawsuit told CNN, wrapped up his testimony in dramatic fashion Thursday when he revealed that he successfully helped at least 22 women escape Afghanistan.
The information came as a surprise to anyone who relies on CNN for news, as Young claims CNN smeared him by suggesting he profited illegally when he helped people flee Afghanistan on the “black market” during the 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 leave the country face a black market full of promises and demands of exorbitant compensation. , and not a guarantee of safety or success,” but Young’s lead attorney Vel Freedman ended his client’s marathon testimony with questions about what the report did. not involve.
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U.S. Navy veteran 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?” Freedman asked.
“Yes.” Young replied.
“You successfully evacuated four women and a baby for Bloomberg?” Freedman asked?
“Yes,” Jong replied.
“Did you and your team save three women for CivilFleet?” Freedman asked.
“Yes,” Jong replied.
“Did you and your team evacuate twelve women for HEROS?” Freedman asked.
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business by labeling him as an illegal profiteer who exploited desperate Afghans” during a November 11, 2021 segment on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” (CNN/screenshot)
“About 12, it could have been 13. I’m just not sure,” Young said.
“Were these successful evacuations of 22 women and a child reported by CNN?” Freedman asked.
“No, they left that out,” Young said.
“No further questions,” Freedman said in closing three days of testimony.
Audible, Bloomberg, CivilFleet and Amazon-owned HEROS are among the companies known as “sponsors” that paid contractors like Young to help evacuate people from the region as the Taliban took control.
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Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business” by labeling him as an illegal profit-maker who exploited “desperate Afghans.”
The trial will resume on Friday and will be broadcast live Fox News digital.
