Jessica Costescu is a staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon. She graduated from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service with a major in International Politics and a concentration in Foreign Policy. She also holds an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice from Cypress College. She can be reached at costescu@freebeacon.com
CNN Loses Bombshell Defamation Suit After Series of Embarrassing Setbacks, Owes Millions in Damages to Navy Vet Zachary Young
Internal messages consistently showed CNN reporters and editors disparaging Young—and casting doubt on their story about him
CNN Braces for Verdict in Defamation Trial That Exposed Haphazard Publishing Process
‘CNN is so arrogant, they are so used to getting whatever they want,’ plaintiff’s attorney says
Jurors in CNN Defamation Trial Unload on Left-Wing Network: 'Do You Feel Like Americans are Obligated To Speak to You?'
Trial set to wrap on Friday as Navy vet Zachary Young seeks 10-figure payout
'Might Not Be Fair at All': CNN Reporters, Editors Privately Questioned Story at Center of 10-Figure Defamation Trial, Emails Show
‘If he doesn’t know the answer to that fundamental question I’d say we really need to pause this until we find out,’ a senior CNN editor warned
Star CNN Star Reporter Refuses To Apologize to Navy Vet He Threatened To ‘Nail' as Bombshell Defamation Case Continues
‘We have zeroed in on an American offering outrageous prices,’ CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt wrote
CNN Editor Blames Jake Tapper For Network's $1 Billion Defamation Suit
‘The text I approved did not include the phrase “black market,”' senior editor Fuzz Hogan testified
CNN Attorney Makes ‘Desperate’ Attempt To Win Back Jurors in $1 Billion Defamation Lawsuit—and Appears To Fall Flat
‘We're not supposed to have trial by ambush in this state,’ plaintiff Zachary Young’s attorney says
Navy Veteran Suing CNN for Defamation Was CIA Agent—and Left-Wing Network Gave Him Just 2 Hours To Confirm His Agency Affiliations, Messages Show
‘That's definitely not a realistic deadline,’ Zachary Young told CNN
Navy Vet Suing CNN Warned He Would ‘Seek Legal Damages’ if It Ran Report Full of ‘Libel’
'I can tell you for sure, some of your facts/assertions are not accurate,' Zachary Young testifies
Jake Tapper Never Apologized for 'Devastating' Report That Falsely Accused Navy Vet of Operating in 'Black Market,' Testimony Reveals
'It's devastating when you're labeled a criminal all over the world,' plaintiff Zachary Young says