Kanye West, now legally referred to as Ye, will now not be buying Parler, the platform’s mum or dad firm confirmed on Thursday.

The announcement got here shortly after Ye went on an antisemitic rant whereas showing on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars program on Thursday. Despite the timing, Parler’s company proprietor, Parlement Technologies, claims that the 2 events agreed to terminate the deal final month. 

“Parlement Technologies has confirmed that the company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale of Parler. This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November,” an organization spokesperson stated in an announcement Thursday. 

Ye first introduced his intent to buy the social media platform in October after he was locked out of his Instagram and Twitter accounts. On Twitter, he was suspended for an antisemitic tweet claiming that he was getting ready to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE”. (Ye’s entry to his Twitter account has since been restored.) Despite these feedback, Ye went on to enter an settlement in precept with Parlement Technologies to buy its “free speech” different to mainstream websites like Twitter days after. 

“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” stated Ye in a press assertion asserting the deal.

In latest years, Ye has more and more expressed assist for right-wing causes. These remarks garnered him admiration from the web proper, who had been desperate to anoint him as a robust figurehead for his or her motion. Candace Owens, a conservative influencer and spouse of Parler CEO George Farmer, was one of many first pundits to embrace Ye. During Paris Fashion Week in October, Ye appeared alongside Owens carrying matching “White Lives Matter” T-shirts.

Last week, Ye met with former president Donald Trump for dinner at Mar-a-Lago, bringing alongside white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The dinner sparked criticism from Republicans rebuking Ye and Fuentes’ beliefs.

Parlement Technologies was exploring a possible Parler sale weeks earlier than the Ye settlement was introduced in October. One potential purchaser, who spoke to The Verge below the situation of anonymity, described the corporate’s asking worth as wildly inflated and was shocked by the location’s low engagement price, dipping as little as 50,000 every day lively customers. 

“Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the platform for our vibrant community,” the Parler spokesperson stated Thursday.

Ye was recognized with bipolar dysfunction in 2016 and beforehand went public together with his psychological well being struggles in a 2019 interview with David Letterman. “You have this moment [where] you feel everyone wants to kill you. You pretty much don’t trust anyone,” Ye informed Letterman, describing his experiences with manic episodes.