seafoam1 2,642 Posted December 20, 2024 Liberal media "smeared" someone's character? Shocking. All liberals in this country should be sent to Africa. Specifically Somalia. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young scored another victory on Friday ahead of his high-profile defamation trial against CNN, as a Florida judge ruled that the network’s expert witness cannot testify that he suffered zero lost income or profits as a result of the segment at the center of the case. Young alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited via a "black market" when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the country in 2021. The veteran believes CNN "destroyed his reputation and business" during a segment that year on Jake Tapper's program "The Lead," which was shared on social media and also repackaged for CNN's website. Young’s legal team argued that Brian Buss, who CNN wanted to use as an expert, should not be able to testify "on the basis of his qualifications and methodology and that his opinion is cumulative of another retained expert" of CNN, according to a court filing obtained by Fox News Digital. CNN pushed back, arguing that Buss’ "qualifications and methodology were sound, his opinions are proper and that his testimony is not cumulative of another expert’s opinion," according to Judge William Henry. Judge Henry cited Florida standards that expert opinion and testimony "must be relevant and reliable," and noted that Buss was retained by CNN to "to opine regarding Young’s lost income/profits and mitigation of damages, and as a rebuttal witness to Plaintiffs’ expert." "In formulating his opinions, Mr. Buss reviewed documentation produced by Plaintiffs regarding past income, including tax returns, employment contracts, bank statements and other financial reports and records, along with deposition testimony," Judge Henry wrote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,587 Posted December 21, 2024 WINNING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,984 Posted January 3 This guy is bending CNN over like Trump did to Stormy Daniels: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/infamous-mcdonalds-hot-coffee-case-takes-center-stage-as-navy-veteran-racks-up-pretrial-victories-over-jake-tappers-comments-in-defamation-suit-against-cnn/ Trial set to begin next week. I wouldn't be surprised if CNN settles over the weekend, although I'm not sure this guy is going to want to settle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,783 Posted January 3 "Brian Buss, who CNN wanted to use as an expert, should not be able to testify "on the basis of his qualifications and methodology and that his opinion is cumulative of another retained expert" of CNN" So, the court didn't allow him to testify because his testimony would be superfluous or redundant. Not much of a victory here. And Zachary Young still has to prove some actual damages to prevail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 670 Posted January 4 6 hours ago, squistion said: "Brian Buss, who CNN wanted to use as an expert, should not be able to testify "on the basis of his qualifications and methodology and that his opinion is cumulative of another retained expert" of CNN" So, the court didn't allow him to testify because his testimony would be superfluous or redundant. Not much of a victory here. And Zachary Young still has to prove some actual damages to prevail. The hills you choose to die on always seem to be below sea level 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,984 Posted January 17 CNN lost. 5 Million plus punitive damages which are to be determined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patented Phil 1,395 Posted January 17 On 1/3/2025 at 1:22 PM, squistion said: "Brian Buss, who CNN wanted to use as an expert, should not be able to testify "on the basis of his qualifications and methodology and that his opinion is cumulative of another retained expert" of CNN" So, the court didn't allow him to testify because his testimony would be superfluous or redundant. Not much of a victory here. And Zachary Young still has to prove some actual damages to prevail. Fock you SquidTard. Shame on you for defending CNN's actions here. I hope they get slapped with a monster punitive damage judgment. And I think they will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 4,041 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Strike said: CNN lost. 5 Million plus punitive damages which are to be determined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 3,660 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Patented Phil said: Fock you SquidTard. Shame on you for defending CNN's actions here. I hope they get slapped with a monster punitive damage judgment. And I think they will. 5 million plus punitive damages TBD. Squidtard is a 75 year-old purple-haired lesbian who slurps from the far left propaganda glory hole. He makes people who belong to cults look and act normal. Even Scientologists call him a "cultist". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patented Phil 1,395 Posted January 17 29 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said: 5 million plus punitive damages TBD. Squidtard is a 75 year-old purple-haired lesbian who slurps from the far left propaganda glory hole. He makes people who belong to cults look and act normal. Even Scientologists call him a "cultist". This shouldn’t even be a left right issue. It’s an issue of a big, nasty corporation abusing people through lies. You could find 100 random people off the streets and maybe one of them would side with CNN. Leftists like SquidTard are the worst people on the planet. Evil and vile, to the core. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patented Phil 1,395 Posted January 17 https://www.foxnews.com/media/jury-finds-that-cnn-committed-defamation-against-navy-veteran-awards-punitive-damages Young's legal team obtained damning CNN internal messages through discovery repeatedly showing staffers expressing overt hostility towards the Navy veteran. Among those presented to the jury included one calling him a "s--tbag" and an "a--hole," one saying he has a "punchable face." Marquardt's own message telling a colleague "we're gonna nail this Zachary Young mf---er" was often cited throughout the trial. At one point, CNN senior national security editor Thomas Lumley was grilled in court after internal messages showed he was highly skeptical of the "pretty flawed" report. Lumley was called as a witness after internal messages showed he felt the report was "full of holes like Swiss cheese." Young, who became emotional on the witness stand when discussing the segment’s impact on his marriage, also testified that he rescued at least 22 women from Afghanistan, but that information was never reported by CNN. CNN issued an on-air apology on March 25, 2022, when substitute anchor Pamela Brown was sitting in Tapper’s chair. However, several CNN staffers who took the witness stand said he didn’t feel the apology was necessary and Adam Levine testified that the apology was only issued for legal purposes. Freedman also reminded jurors that many CNN staffers testified that the "black market" term was accurate, and others said the network’s on-air apology was not necessary. "None of them are sorry. All of them said they would do it again," Freedman told jurors on Thursday. The trial also included Judge Henry scolding CNN lead counsel David Axelrod, who is not the on-air pundit with the same name, several times and forcing him to apologize to Young on the spot for calling him a "liar" when evidence proved he didn’t lie about failing to earn work in his field on the heels of the CNN segment airing. Axelrod had insisted a document showing Young still had a security clearance was proof he was able to find work after the CNN segment aired, but it ultimately came out that the security clearance was dropped in 2022. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patented Phil 1,395 Posted January 17 I mean, this is as repulsive as it gets, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a nuclear verdict on the punitive damages piece. Come on SquidTard - let’s hear you defend these scumbags some more. Do your thing, dirtbag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,671 Posted January 17 I hate the media. I really do. what the fock happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 1,850 Posted January 17 I haven't followed this story at all. What was this guy actually doing? If CNN attached him to crimes he is not guilty of, then he deserves every bit of the settlement. How did his name get brought into the story in the first place? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,587 Posted January 17 2 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said: Squidtard is a 75 year-old purple-haired lesbian who slurps from the far left propaganda glory hole Confirmed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,984 Posted January 17 CNN has already settled with Young. They didn't appeal nor did they wait for the punitive damages number. Young had no reason to settle unless CNN made a big offer. Details have not been released but i would guess they offered at least 10 million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,984 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, supermike80 said: I hate the media. I really do. what the fock happened? CNN defamed a guy. He sued and kicked their A$$. Google Zachary Young if you want details I'm on my phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,671 Posted January 17 7 minutes ago, Strike said: CNN defamed a guy. He sued and kicked their A$$. Google Zachary Young if you want details I'm on my phone. Not that. Just in general. How did the media get this bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patented Phil 1,395 Posted January 17 12 minutes ago, Strike said: CNN has already settled with Young. They didn't appeal nor did they wait for the punitive damages number. Young had no reason to settle unless CNN made a big offer. Details have not been released but i would guess they offered at least 10 million. I agree that it must’ve been $10 million or so. I’m disappointed he settled. I think there was a chance we could’ve seen a $50 or $100 million punitive damages verdict. I understand it, though. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 4,041 Posted January 17 18 minutes ago, supermike80 said: Not that. Just in generjournalismal. How did the media get this bad? Firstly we can trace this back to the educational system that indoctrinates students into leftist dogma, and also advocacy journalism. Secondly if you peer across legacy media you can find plenty of former Democrat operatives posing as journalists who deliver a steady stream of leftist excrement. The media has been infiltrated and is no longer worth much of anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadrap 180 Posted January 18 59 minutes ago, RLLD said: Firstly we can trace this back to the educational system that indoctrinates students into leftist dogma, and also advocacy journalism. Secondly if you peer across legacy media you can find plenty of former Democrat operatives posing as journalists who deliver a steady stream of leftist excrement. The media has been infiltrated and is no longer worth much of anything. the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 3,660 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, RLLD said: Firstly we can trace this back to the educational system that indoctrinates students into leftist dogma, and also advocacy journalism. Secondly if you peer across legacy media you can find plenty of former Democrat operatives posing as journalists who deliver a steady stream of leftist excrement. The media has been infiltrated and is no longer worth much of anything. 100% irrefutable, undeniable and undebatable. It's as true as water being wet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites