Reporter who exited CNN after being at center of costly defamation trial lands at Al Jazeera English

Alex Marquardt, who exited CNN months after his reporting helped cost the company millions following a defamation trial , has landed a new gig at Al Jazeera English. "I’m very excited to be joining Al Jazeera @AJEnglish in Washington after years of watching their extraordinary coverage from around the world," Marquardt announced Wednesday on social media . Marquardt was famously at the center of a high-profile defamation case brought against him and CNN in 2025 by U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young