A six-member jury in Bay County, Florida, found the network was liable for defamation because of a segment that aired on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” where reporter Alex Marquardt painted Zachary Young, the Navy vet CEO, as an “illegal profiteer” who was exploiting “desperate Afghans” with “exorbitant” fees, Law & Crime reported.

Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a "black market."

Chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt denied that his report about security contractor Zachary Young was a “hit piece.”