Overview
- William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, plans to publish the book in 2026, with pre-orders to open once the cover is released.
- Co-written with Scott McEwen, the memoir is billed as tracing Young’s recruitment and missions in hostile, denied areas.
- The project follows a jury finding that CNN defamed Young by implying he illegally profited while helping evacuations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
- In January the jury awarded $4 million in lost earnings and $1 million in personal damages, deemed punitive damages warranted, and the parties settled before a figure was set.
- CNN said it stands by its journalists and will take useful lessons from the case.