Navy Vet Suing CNN Warned He Would ‘Seek Legal Damages’ if It Ran Report Full of ‘Libel’

PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Navy veteran Zachary Young warned CNN its reporting about his efforts to evacuate Afghans as the Taliban took control of their country was inaccurate, and threatened to sue if the network moved forward with a news segment about him, Young testified Wednesday. The network ran the story anyway.

Now, Young is suing CNN for $1 billion in damages, claiming he lost employment days after the network aired its false reporting and that he hasn’t been able to find work since. He’s...