Parler Says CEO Matze Mischaracterized Terms of Departure

Parler said John Matze mischaracterized the events and circumstances of his termination as chief executive officer of the social-media company, calling them “inaccurate and misleading.”

On Wednesday, Matze wrote a memo to staff saying the board of Parler, controlled by Rebekah Mercer, “decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler. I did not participate in this decision.”

Amazon Web Services pulled cloud support for Parler after its users helped to plan violent riots at the U.S. Capitol in January. Apple Inc. and Google also removed the app from their app stores.

“Over the past few months, I’ve ...