A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed Navy veteran Zachary Young, awarding him $5 million for mischaracterizing his business as part of a 'black market' in a 2021 report. The report portrayed Young's private security firm, which evacuated Afghans for corporate sponsors, as exploiting desperate individuals. Although CNN initially apologized for using the term 'black market,' the network plans to contest the verdict, highlighting the complexities of defamation lawsuits against media outlets.