Collin Rugg tweeted, “CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against a United States Navy veteran. Zachary Young said CNN defamed him as an ‘illegal profiteer’ when they said he charged Afghan evacuees thousands of dollars to leave the country.”
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Blazer Bob wrote: Collin Rugg tweeted, “CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against a United States Navy veteran. Zachary Young said CNN defamed him as an ‘illegal profiteer’ when they said he charged Afghan evacuees thousands of dollars to leave the country.”
CNN is the most trusted name in news. That tells you all you need to know about the news business.
The dispute between the parties has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties through a fair and reasonable settlement,” attorneys for Freeman and Moss said in a statement.
The Gateway Pundit, infamous for publishing extremely partisan and sensationalized material, often dabbles in baseless right-wing conspiracy theories. The website’s founder, Jim Hoft, is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump.
The company tried to declare bankruptcy in April, saying the 2020 defamation cases were threatening its solvency. But a federal judge decided in July that the company acted in “bad faith” and was trying to abuse bankruptcy protections to dodge a potentially massive legal bill from the defamation lawsuits. Gateway Pundit is appealing that ruling.
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Freeman and Moss are simultaneously still fighting Giuliani in court to collect on the roughly $150 million he owes them, after they won their defamation case against him before a jury.
CNN is dying with the rest of the TDS media that hid Biden’s dementia. I wouldn’t be surprised if that shithole company had to sell for a. Small amount after Trump’s term is over. You reap what you sow and they only sow bullshit.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
