A few days ago, in the midst of an otherwise rather unremarkable defamation trial, a judge in Florida sent a jolt through the offices of CNN executives when he ordered the news channel to Mountain sensitive financial records – balance sheets, credit lines, internal valuations for a possible sale, whatever. At a hearing to discuss the matter Charles TobinCNN’s lawyer was visibly upset by the ruling. “That’s pretty far-reaching,” he grimaced as he worked through an October 11 deadline to comply with the Panama City judge’s ruling. William Scott Henry‘s far-reaching directive. “This is disrupting our internal plans,” he complained.

Why this deep dive into CNN’s finances? It goes back to a segment from November 11, 2021 on The main role with Jake Tapperas a reporter Alex Marquardt described in detail how, according to President Joe BidenAfter the Taliban withdrew from Afghanistan and the government collapsed, panicked locals turned to private contractors to help them flee the country. One of these contractors was Zachary Younga Marine veteran whose company charged people high fees – sometimes tens of thousands of dollars – to escape the Taliban. When asked about those prices, Young explained that supply was limited and demand was high. “Unfortunately, that’s how the economy works,” he reportedly said.