Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'
John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier Rebekah Mercer over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.
The co-founder and former CEO of Parler has sued the conservative social media platform over his firing earlier this year. John Matze claims Parler leadership took away his 40% stake in the company in an "arrogant theft," intimidated and bullied him in an ouster he says was illegal and left him owed millions of dollars.
The lawsuit adds to the troubles the conservative social media site has had since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which pro-Trump rioters had discussed on Parler. Shortly after the violence, Amazon Web Services
