On Monday, House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney sent a letter to the new CEO of Parler requesting the far-right social media platform provide information relating to its finances and any information on a proposed ownership state for Donald Trump.
The letter specifically sites Parler’s use of Russian resources to get back up and running after it was deplatformed by US-based hosting companies and its continued fostering of users who promote extremists, secessionist and violent posts.
Maloney also includes a request for any information the company has on a proposal, reported this weekend by BuzzFeed that Donald Trump sought ownership in the company in exchange for joining it while he was President of the United States.
As stated in the letter, the Committee seeks information on:
“1. A capitalization table showing individuals and entities with direct or indirect ownership interests in Parler, and a shareholder register maintained by you or any third-party on your behalf;
“2. A list of all individuals and entities who have or had any control over Parler;
“3. A list of Parler’s creditors which hold or held a debt of at least $10,000, including the type of debt funding, amount owed, maturity, and applicable interest rate;
“4. All agreements, including but not limited to consulting, service, or business agreements, that Parler has with any Russian individual or entity;
“5. All documents and communications referring or relating to proposed or completed financing, gifts, or investment in Parler directly or indirectly by any Russian individual or entity; and
“6. All documents and communications referring to relating to a proposal to provide President Donald Trump with an ownership stake in Parler.”
Thanks to I’m Joe King and Derp State Follies for the tip.