The jury will resume deliberations Friday in a defamation trial at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and a former U.S. government operative.

A Bay County jury has found in favor of a security consultant who sued CNN for defamation. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit:

After about eight and a half hours of deliberation, jurors reached a verdict that CNN did defame a former U.S. government operative.

Attorneys reached a settlement agreement on Friday in the defamation case held at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and Zachary Young.