CNN's Alex Marquardt continues appearing on air after costing network millions over defamatory report


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Published January 28, 2025 5:00am EST CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt continues to maintain a heavy presence on his network's airwaves even after his reporting cost the company millions as a result of a defamation trial. Marquardt made at least four on-air appearances in the first week after a Bay County, Florida jury found that his report from November 2021 had defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young and ruled that Young could seek punitive damages. CNN and Young agreed to an undisclosed settlement before the jury had a chance to determine punitive damages. The jury had awarded Young $5 million in financial and emotional damages before the settlement was reached.