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Departed co-founder John Matze is suing the right-wing social media site Parler over his dismissal earlier this year, arguing that GOP megadonor Rebekah Mercer conspired against him. Prince Harry
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MATZE v. PARLER: Parler co-founder John Matze has sued the social media platform over his firing earlier this year.
Matze filed suit on Monday in a Nevada state court, according to a copy of the complaint published by The Las Vegas Sun.
The former Parler CEO accuses co-owner and GOP megadonor Rebekah Mercer of conspiring to dismiss him for “endeavoring to preserve Parler’s commitment to free expression while combatting any misuse by violent extremists and domestic terrorists in the wake of the January 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol.”
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