VERDICT WATCH: CNN Defamation Trial - Zachary Young v. CNN - Day Eight

[@Getluvgiveluv]

They need judges like this everywhere!

[@RonAndersen-k9y]

Im a Marine... when i look at Young on the stand,.i dont see a man who's nervous -- I see a man who's been broken down and demoralized!

[@idkjames]

Hey brother

[@bevrichards993]

I see an opportunist who has already bilked the govt. for his 'disability'. Who claims he was a SEAL although he was only in SEAL TRAINING for less than a year then shipped off to Iceland, was let go from a 10 year contract after the first year (non performance), who was not issued any work orders on a one year contract (after three months), whose 'partners' did not want him in the business they formed. The guy is a scam artist and it looks like everyone who has been in contact with him knows it. Look at his taxes - nothing to believe there. All I see is someone looking for his next free ride.

[@Plumundun3]

@@bevrichards993 Actually, I only care about the media lying and finding targets for their bias. Sue Sue Sue until they stop!

[@christinechen6322]

@@bevrichards993 You work for CNN?

[@BarbieWitts]

Adam Levine’s testimony gave me 💯 of what I needed to hear to see how CNN is responsible. Just heartless of a company to do such a thing to a person and have no apology to our navy vet. They could have gone back and done a segment to apologize and then lift him up as a hero for what he was doing to help those people. But they just don’t care.

[@Plumundun3]

He's like every heartless corporate big-wig in the moviies that takes the stand and unappolegically tanks the case

[@brbrknndy]

He never served in the Navy except for the Seal training that he failed.

[@disgusted3191]

L​@@brbrknndy Shouldn't you be chipping in to pay for the settlement? You're getting in on the defamation. You should be getting in on the settlement too.

[@RonAndersen-k9y]

The apology was forced! This guys evasive tactics speak to CNN's insincerity!

[@Cyberdactyl]

Even if Young gets 20% of what he's asking, he'll still be a rich man. My guess is he'll use some of the settlement to help more people escape Afghanistan. CNN has been trash for years. How they still operate is mind blowing.

[@andielliott7721]

Haven't watched since the Clinton News Network era.

[@rustynailiz63]

PRAYERS this is the last time.....they need to go under and be done, disgrace to all news outlets and Alex M is a straight pathetic, lazy, opportunistic, scumbag.....

[@staciefarrow3173]

Plaintiff did a great closing. I will definitely look at CNN stories with a side eye from now on. They should have settled this case.

[@justwannasay5454]

He did an AMAZING job! The best I have seen in my 67 years. I definitely would want him as my lawyer.

[@marmite.]

They have been doing this for years most of the mainstream media do it

[@misterwallace3479]

CNN has zero content on their channel. Imagine that.

[@MichelleLatham-j2c]

Love this judge.

[@lasttry99]

Why is this such a big secret. First i have seen of it

[@Chief-]

If CNN escapes with less than $150 million in damages, they are lucky. 😊

[@imtheman4805]

Very true Estimates are the punitive damages will be upwards $80-$100M Making America Great Again.

[@jsmi123]

The defense closing is so weak, lol

[@bevrichards993]

He does not have a security clearance because HE IS NOT working for the government. This is what happens to every citizen/contractor/govt. worker who has a clearance when they no longer work for the govt. If he returns to govt. service and requires a clearance then it can be reactivated within two years without an additional investigation. This guy is quite the non-truth teller. What the company who was 'holding' his clearance was doing is illegal.

[@EBMB21]

So many reasons plus this case why I no longer seek news from cnn!

[@justwannasay5454]

Yep

[@andielliott7721]

Haven't watched the Clinton News Network since the "Clinton era".

[@sherrisRN]

No Verdict? Jury went home?

[@kyle604]

Not yet. Continuing at 8:15am tomorrow.

[@misterwallace3479]

@@kyle604 millions to flow to Young. CNN guilty of defamation, again. Imagine that.

[@imtheman4805]

Verdict is in .. he was awarded $5M and attorneys settled Punitive damages before it went to the jury. Estimates are it will be upwards of $80-$100M they will fork over .. that is why it was settled .. could have been $250M Conservatives haven’t lost anything in last 3 months Making America Great Again

[@plumskiter]

does jury convene at 9 am today?

[@imtheman4805]

Trial is over Right won out over WRONG again!!!! Been on a roll for 3 months now.

[@RonAndersen-k9y]

The only thing this CNN witness believes is CNN got it right.

[@cosmicpsyops4529]

CNN won't last forever.

[@alfalfa4009]

I watched every minute of the trial. The jury said last night they were making progress and went home after four hours so I can’t imagine they answered NO to BOTH of the first two questions which would have brought back a NO on the libel questions. I’m thinking they are hung up on the monetary damages

[@plumskiter]

did jake tapper testify live at trial?

[@justwannasay5454]

​@@plumskiter Zoom or whatever.

[@chriswhite3692]

@@plumskiter yes

[@charlesschreiber2558]

Has there been a verdict?

[@justwannasay5454]

Nope.

[@disgusted3191]

The defamers here in comments should be kicking in on the settlement. Maybe a few hundred thousand each?

[@jamesharvey6281]

I hope the penalty is high to teach CNN to lift there game

[@brandybiscoff9685]

I think CNN clearly did wrong here and acted maliciously towards Young. But I also think the economic loss/ financial damages claim is exaggerated. If I was on the jury, I would award something reasonable. Definitely in the millions, but certainly not 20 million. As to punitive damages? Yes, I would award something there, too.

[@RW-rt5nd]

Maybe but what should the jury have demanded from Alex Jones? They took a small potato conspiracy theorist for a flippin' billion dollars.

[@rustynailiz63]

ITS CNN, A BILLION ISNT GOING TO MOVE THE NEEDLE......YOU GO ALL IN IN THESE CASES, WHY NOT !!

[@justwannasay5454]

Lawyers cant sit down? Thats a bit much. They must be exhausted.

[@marmite.]

They can sit down when they are not talking to the judge,out of respect to the court you stand when you address the court.

[@rosarylawyer]

100% disagree. And the poll indicates the majority disagrees also. We’ll see!

[@belleslettres354]

Plaintiff lawyer is just awful. Terrible wording of questions. Yesterday took the cake. Someone used the expression about catching more flies than honey. And then the awful lawyer asked "Are you calling Mr. Young a fly?" Yuck. Bottom of the barrel lawyering. I hope the jury follows the evidence.

[@matthewnewton8812]

The evidence is totally clear that this “news” story never should have been ejaculated out in front of a national audience when almost everyone involved said OF THEIR OWN ACCORD- “it’s half baked”, and “the reporting is incomplete”, and “there are major unanswered questions”, and “we don’t know what’s really going on here”. That’s stupendously bad journalistic practice. It’s cavalier. It’s playing with a man’s reputation because of a hunch. AND THEY FAKED A PHONE CALL and duped the audience?? Are you absolutely KIDDING me?? These arrogant bigwigs thought they were too huge to touch. That they could say anything about anyone with impunity and destroy a man without a full understanding of what was happening. This lawsuit is entirely appropriate and I fully agree- I hope the jury follows the evidence.

[@justwannasay5454]

You mean defendant?

[@dianemillard7489]

Just watched first 10 minutes and I have ZERO RESPECT for the guy asking questions

[@belleslettres354]

Agreed, you can tell he's a noob and thinks he's smart.

[@justwannasay5454]

What guy?

[@dianemillard7489]

@justwannasay5454 like I said...the FIRST guy asking questions!!

[@BBH101]

@@dianemillard7489 What are you talking about? Do you watch trials? Plantiff's attorney is excellent, and won this case.

[@BBH101]

@@belleslettres354 Vel Freedman is an experienced, excellent attorney. He is smart, and won this case.

[@normacolon9618]

They canceled his security fir a reason.

[@slugtothechest]

CNN besmirched him

[@gwig3630]

@@slugtothechest What was the only factor that could have changed their clearance after all these years?