Parler ex-CEO sues app for his firing, claiming "orchestrated theft'

Parler co-founder and former chief executive John Matze is suing the social media platform over his ouster as CEO earlier this year, alleging that his 40% stake in the company was stolen from him.

Matze is seeking "millions in compensatory" damages for the "orchestrated theft" of his part ownership of Parler, according to his lawsuit filed Monday in Clark County District Court, Nevada.  Launched in 2018 as an alternative to other social media sites that prohibit certain posts for being extreme or misleading, Parler became a haven for right-wing opinion after Facebook and Twitter started cracking down on hate speech and false claims about the election.