Defamation lawsuit against CNN could expose company’s financial secrets as court seeks to expose net worth

Defamation lawsuit against CNN could expose company’s financial secrets as court seeks to expose net worth

CNN faces a defamation lawsuit over a 2021 story centered around the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and a recent ruling could expose financial secrets as the court seeks to determine the cable network’s net worth.The plaintiff, Zachary Young, alleges that CNN smeared his security consulting company, Nemex Enterprises Inc., by implying it illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden administration's military withdrawal…