Every once in a while we're given a reminder of why we wake up every day.
CNN's favorite anchor - the moderate, unbiased, totally fair Jake Tapper - just cost CNN 5 million buckaroos.
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN liable for defaming a Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the US military withdrew from the country in 2021.
The six-person jury said CNN had to pay damages totaling $5 million. There will be a second phase of the trial to determine any punitive damages. The verdict followed a two-week trial in Panama City, Fla., state court.
This stems from a 2022 segment of Jake Tapper's show. The host called Navy vet Zachary Young, who was evacuating people from Afghanistan, a profiteer that exploited the "tragedy" (Biden's incompetence) in Afghanistan.
The Panama City court ruled against CNN for their characterization of the veteran, leaving them on the hook for a major payout.
CNN stood by its story and denied defaming Young, though the network said in March 2022 that it regretted using the term ‘black market' to describe Young's work ...
Young's lawyers said CNN's characterization of his work as illegal or exploitative was false and that he told the network repeatedly that he only worked with corporations and non-governmental groups trying to get their people out. The high prices were due to high demand, Young said.
An additional jury decision on punitive damages is still to come.
Keep reporting that fake news, CNN! You're making people millionaires!
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