A Florida jury saw a tense exchange between one of CNN’s star anchors and an attorney representing a U.S. Navy veteran who claims the network defamed him during a broadcast on that anchor’s show.
Plaintiff Zachary Young , a security contractor who extracted people from Afghanistan, claims a November 2021 segment on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” falsely painted him as an “illegal profiteer” exploiting “desperate Afghans” with “exorbitant” fees amid the fallout of President Joe Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from the country.
The journalist who uttered the disputed words during the broadcast in question, Alex Marquardt, took the stand on Monday …