Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say
3 years, 9 months ago

Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say

NPR  

Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say Enlarge this image toggle caption picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I Updated 2:55 p.m. ET Wednesday The power struggle that led to conservative social media site Parler abruptly firing its founder and CEO John Matze last month became so acrimonious that when Matze was sacked, he was also involuntarily stripped of his entire stake in the company, according to people familiar with Matze's exit. Parler officials dispute Matze's characterization of his ouster, calling his sequence of events "inaccurate and misleading." A disclosure filed in January as part of Parler's federal suit with Amazon Web Services listed Matze and Mercer as company members.

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Former Parler CEO says Dan Bongino owns no shares, got hustled by Rebekah Mercer
3 years, 8 months ago

Former Parler CEO says Dan Bongino owns no shares, got hustled by Rebekah Mercer

Salon  

Pro-Trump pundit, conservative media tycoon and self-proclaimed Parler investor Dan Bongino was apparently tricked into being promised shares of Parler by investor and conservative mega-donor Rebekah Mercer, according to former Parler CEO John Matze. The nearly 20-page lawsuit from Matze, filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada, says that Bongino "purports" to be a shareholder in Parler, before …

Parler Sued by Co-Founder and Former CEO John Matze Over His Firing, Alleges Stake Was Taken
3 years, 9 months ago

Parler Sued by Co-Founder and Former CEO John Matze Over His Firing, Alleges Stake Was Taken

News 18  

Parler, a social media app popular among right-wing users, is being sued by co-founder John Matze for wrongful termination and taking away his 40 percent stake after the app was taken offline following the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. In a complaint filed on Monday, Matze said Parler officials and investors conspired to steal his ownership stake and …

Ousted Parler CEO sues for $3million claiming his 40% stake was stolen
3 years, 9 months ago

Ousted Parler CEO sues for $3million claiming his 40% stake was stolen

Daily Mail  

Former Parler CEO John Matze has filed a lawsuit against the social media site claiming his 40% stake in the company was stolen and accusing its leadership of bullying him. Former Parler CEO John Matze, left, has filed a lawsuit against Parler and its leadership, including Rebekah Mercer, right, who ousted him from the company in January After the Capitol …

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

NPR  

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked' Enlarge this image toggle caption SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The co-founder and former CEO of Parler has sued the conservative social media platform over his firing this year. John Matze claims Parler's leadership took away his 40% stake in the company in …

Parler Returns Online After Being Banned From Google, Apple App Stores Over US Capitol Riots
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler Returns Online After Being Banned From Google, Apple App Stores Over US Capitol Riots

News 18  

Parler, a social media service popular with American right-wing users that virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, re-launched on Monday and said its new platform was built on “sustainable, independent technology.” In a statement announcing the relaunch, Parler also said it had appointed Mark Meckler as its interim Chief Executive, replacing John Matze who was fired by the board …

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch
3 years, 10 months ago

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, says it is re-launching. It said the service would be brought back online for current users this week with new users being able to sign up next week — and would not be …

Parler CEO says he was fired by top Republican donor Rebekah Mercer
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler CEO says he was fired by top Republican donor Rebekah Mercer

The Independent  

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CEO of social media app Parler says board fired him
3 years, 10 months ago

CEO of social media app Parler says board fired him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Matze’s announcement Wednesday followed Amazon’s Jan. 11 decision to remove Parler from its web-hosting service over its unwillingness to remove posts that called …

Social Media Platform Parler's CEO John Matze Fired, Claims He Wasn't Part of Decision
3 years, 10 months ago

Social Media Platform Parler's CEO John Matze Fired, Claims He Wasn't Part of Decision

News 18  

The board of Parler, a social media platform backed by Republican Party donor Rebekah Mercer and favored by US conservatives, has fired its CEO John Matze, he said on Wednesday. “Over the past few months, I’ve met constant resistance to my product vision, my strong belief in free speech and my view of how the Parler site should be managed.” …

Chief of social media app Parler says board fired him
3 years, 10 months ago

Chief of social media app Parler says board fired him

Al Jazeera  

Parler, which has been removed from app stores and web hosting services, had become a platform for far-right groups. The board of Parler, a social media platform backed by Republican Party donor Rebekah Mercer and favoured by conservatives in the United States, has fired its Chief Executive Officer John Matze, he said. “Over the past few months, I’ve met constant …

Parler CEO John Matze reveals he was fired by board
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler CEO John Matze reveals he was fired by board

India Today  

Parler CEO John Matze has revealed that he was fired by the board. “On January 29, 2021, the Parler board controlled by Rebekah Mercer decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler. Talking about removing Parler, Google in a statement said, “Our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious …

Parler CEO Is Fired After 'Constant Resistance' Inside The Conservative-Friendly Site
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler CEO Is Fired After 'Constant Resistance' Inside The Conservative-Friendly Site

NPR  

Parler CEO Is Fired After 'Constant Resistance' Inside The Conservative-Friendly Site Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated 6:21 p.m. John Matze said the company removed him as chief executive, following a fight with conservative donor Rebekah Mercer, who controls Parler's board, after an apparent fight over the future of free speech on …

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return
3 years, 11 months ago

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return

Al Jazeera  

Several online service providers including Amazon, Apple and Google have cut off Parler following the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, accusing it of allowing violent content. Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by prominent service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, …

Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services

CNN  

CNN Business — Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by the far-right, sued Amazon on Monday in response to being deplatformed, alleging an antitrust violation, breach of contract and interference with the company’s business relationships with users. The complaint asks a federal court for a temporary restraining order against Amazon and calls Amazon Web Services’ decision a “death blow” …

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