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Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans

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A Florida jury finds CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans .

Zachary Young was awarded $5 million in damages and is now being asked to determine whether CNN must pay additional punitive damages.

CNN said it would have no comment on the verdict until after the punitive damages part of the trial is concluded.

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