Michael Conte, a CNN producer, remarked in reference to Young, “what a punchable face,” to which Marquardt responded, “right?” When asked in his deposition how he had reached that judgment ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt was pressed on Monday about his extensive efforts to dig up dirt on the Navy veteran suing CNN for defamation, undercutting CNN’s defense ...

Young’s team has also shown jurors messages in which CNN employees refer to Young as a “s---bag” with a “punchable face.” “It’s your funeral, bucko,” Marquardt said in one message.

Once the much-hyped segment began, Tapper said Marquardt found "Afghans trying to get out of the country face a black market full of promises, demands of exorbitant fees, and no guarantee of ...

Segments about Marquardt’s report ran on both Jake Tapper and Jim Acosta’s shows. Young’s name and face featured in both segments; he was the only individual identified by Marquardt.

The segment in question featured anchor Jake Tapper and chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, as well as the chyrons “AFGHANS TRYING TO FLEE TALIBAN FACE BLACK MARKETS ...