Posted on 01/11/2025 6:11:34 AM PST by Twotone
PANAMA CITY, Fla.—CNN’s lead attorney, dealing with a jury that appeared bored as he grilled a Navy veteran over his finances, pivoted toward an explosive charge on Thursday. He effectively accused Zachary Young of lying when he testified that he hadn’t worked since CNN aired a segment accusing him of operating in an "illegal black market."
The attorney, David Axelrod, produced a document he said was a contract between Young and an employer, Helios Global Inc., that was signed one month after the November 2021 segment ran. He argued that the case wouldn’t have gone to trial if Young had produced the record as he was required.
"I'm sorry I'm getting upset, but [Young’s lead attorney Devin] Freedman has been talking to the press for years about what a terrible company CNN is," Axelrod said. "The fact is, this lawsuit was a fraud from day one."
"I'll say, your Honor, that later on today, after I confer with counsel, we will be filing a motion about fraud on the court and gross discovery allegation abuses," he added.
If true, the accusation could have turned the tide in Young’s lawsuit against the network. Instead, it appeared to fall flat.
In follow-up testimony, Young said the document was simply a form he had to sign to maintain his security clearance, meaning it didn’t contradict his prior testimony. In fact, the document didn’t even include a signature from a Helios Global representative.
Young is seeking $1 billion in damages from CNN, alleging that the segment on The Lead with Jake Tapper irreparably harmed his reputation and destroyed his company, Nemex Enterprises.
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Hold on... they missed the lede! CNN’s lead attorney is Barrack Obama’s chief campaign strategist and senior advisor, David Axelrod?!
bkmk
Not much to go on in this article, and it kinda sounds like a necessary document may not have been submitted by the plaintiff.
I try to be fair-minded and reasonable, but... “This is CNN” ... Screw ‘em. Hope they lose!!
I believe it is a different David Axelrod.
It doesn’t sound like that “contract” fulfilled what Axelrod was implying. It wasn’t a fully complete document, with signatures from both parties. But it’s interesting that the jury doesn’t seem to care much.
I can’t think of a worse venue for CNN than Panama City, Florida.
The city and the people are great; CNN can expect a fair trial and a just verdict.
That has to terrify CNN.
Maybe Elon Musk will be able to buy CNN with the change in his pocket.
BTTT
I hope this Navy vet cleans CNNs evil clock.
The way CNN is going, they will have to pay Elon to take over
The real question is, did they contract services with him. If not, that is proof of damages.
There is a big difference between having a contract and actually performing work under a contract.
Contracts have many conditional clauses. This was a contract that he was to be paid for work they asked him to do. If they didn’t ask him to do any work, why?
If I sign an engagement letter with an attorney and then don’t give him any work, the contract is meaningless.
AXELROD IS A COMMON JEWISH NAME.
As is David.
I think we all will by the time this is done.
There’s two ?!? Eek!
If you have a security clearance, and your employment is terminated, your clearance is still good for a year (or so it was years ago). It sounds like the form in question extended the plaintiff’s clearance — that is not the same thing as a job offer.
I’m not familiar with the form in question, but I’m inclined to believe it would go to the Defense Department, not the contractor.
No sympathy for that horde of idiot vets and guys like Markwayne Mullen who tried to flood in all the afghans they found into America. They were emotion driven and bringing people to America that will only hurt us more.
I know, kite runner, three cups of tea… yadda yadda.
CNN sucks, but he’s no hero
Maybe he’s waiting until he can get it for nothing.
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