The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit against CNN.

In the CNN case, the jury in Pensacola, Florida, returned its verdict on Friday after roughly nine hours of deliberations in the rare defamation trial involving a major media company (most such cases are settled before trial). The jurors awarded Mr. Young $4 million for lost earnings and $1 million for personal damages, such as pain and suffering.

Zachary Young claimed CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn't participate in the