Fired Parler CEO John Matze sues company over 'orchestrated theft' of ownership stake

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'This outlandish and arrogant theft, which occurred in Nevada, is the product of a conspiratorial agreement and actions taken both inside and outside of Nevada,' former Parler CEO John Matze alleges in his lawsuit against the company.

mobile application stores. The decision by Amazon Web Services came after the January 6 Capitol riots, as many believe that conservatives who participated in the riots used Parler as a way to communicate and plan the incident.

In the lawsuit, Matze alleges that after Parler was de-platformed, fellow co-founder Rebekah Mercer"sought to co-opt it as a symbol or as the 'tip of the spear' for her brand of conservatism, and plotted to force Matze out as CEO, Manager, and Member, and steal his forty percent ownership interest."

Illustrative image of human hand with mobile device showing logo for Parler with an American flag visible in background, Lafayette, California, on January 21. John Matze was fired by Parler in January 2021, but is now suing the company for wrongful termination.

The suit goes on to state that,"This outlandish and arrogant theft, which occurred in Nevada, is the product of a conspiratorial agreement and actions taken both inside and outside of Nevada, that include intimidating threats and defamatory accusations of misconduct all designed to bully and deprive Matze of his valuable personal property and legal rights."

In a statement sent to the Las Vegas Sun, Matze's attorney James Pisanelli, wrote that Matze,"looks forward to presenting his claims in court and being vindicated."reached out to Matze and Pisanelli for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.

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