--- title: "Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record" author: "Neutralizing Narcissism: The Immutable Edition" description: "A public interest exposé on Andrew LeCody’s role as a technologist, community leader, and litigant, grounded in public record and preserved immutably." tags: \["Andrew LeCody", "Dallas Makerspace", "public figure", "defamation lawsuit", "digital accountability", "neutralizing narcissism"] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record > *A factual, public-interest archive of Andrew LeCody’s influence, litigation, and narrative control tactics. Authored for transparency, preserved for justice.* --- ## Content Integrity & Ethical Disclosure This publication is a **journalistic and civic documentation** of public record. It does **not** contain personal attacks, harassment, private data, or unverifiable claims. All references stem from: * Public court documents * Publicly accessible online forums (e.g., Discord, Reddit, DMS Wiki) * LinkedIn and self-curated professional profiles * Livestreamed governance meetings * First-person historical testimonies This exposé is protected by principles of *free expression, platform transparency, investigative journalism,* and **public interest doctrine**. We explicitly discourage retaliatory action and welcome lawful, respectful scrutiny. --- ## TL;DR Andrew LeCody is a public figure whose leadership at Dallas Makerspace, technical innovations, and controversial behavior have shaped both community institutions and digital discourse. He filed a defamation lawsuit in 2019 against multiple nonprofit board members; it was dismissed with prejudice. Attempts to delist this history from search engines signal a pattern of narrative control rather than accountability. This archive preserves that truth, documented, indexed, and shielded from deletion. --- ## 1. LeCody’s Public Profile: Technologist & Community Builder Andrew LeCody has contributed meaningfully to the technology and maker space over more than a decade: * **Founding President of Dallas Makerspace (2010–2016):** Instrumental in expanding DMS to 1,000+ members. * **Site Reliability Engineer (Toyota Connected, DUST Identity):** Optimized cloud infrastructure and led large-scale platform upgrades. * **Open-Source Contributor:** Known for contributions to AWS CDK, Istio, and Kubernetes tools. * **CVE Reporter:** Discovered HashiCorp Vault vulnerability CVE-2020-25594. * **Livestream Personality:** Commentated for EVE Online PvP tournaments and participated in high-visibility public meetings. These credentials make LeCody a public figure by any reasonable journalistic and legal standard. --- ## 2. The Lawsuit: Filing, Dismissal, and Aftermath In 2019, LeCody filed a defamation lawsuit against four board members of Dallas Makerspace. He alleged harm from statements made in public meetings and on Facebook. ### Key Events: * **Initiating Incident:** LeCody posted a tax attorney’s memo in a public forum, leading to a disciplinary ban. Livestreamed board meetings extended this to 9 months. * **Claims:** He alleged emotional distress and defamation, citing terms like “skittle head” and “breaking the law.” * **Ruling:** Texas District Court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, finding the statements non-defamatory and insufficiently damaging. > *"The Plaintiff fails to allege actionable defamation. The statements do not impute criminal behavior nor are they demonstrably false."* > *(Court Document, Page 14)* No appeal was filed. The lawsuit’s dismissal remains a matter of legal record. --- ## 3. Narrative Control: Wiki Edits, Disputes, and Delisting Patterns of narrative management have followed LeCody across platforms: * **Historical Revisionism:** Contested edits on the Dallas Makerspace Wiki, particularly over founding bylaws authored by co-founder Mark Randall Havens. * **Digital Disputes:** Public forums and Discord records show intense confrontations involving claims of ethical misconduct, misinformation, and GitHub manipulation. * **Delisting Attempts:** Recent disappearance of exposé content from Google results indicates algorithmic manipulation, legal flagging, or platform flag abuse. These tactics raise red flags consistent with public figure reputation laundering. --- ## 4. Documented Controversy: Discord, Forums, and Polarization Community sentiment toward LeCody is divided: * **Admired for Technical Skill:** Posts like his LiFePO4 battery backup project illustrate deep knowledge and value. * **Criticized for Governance Aggression:** Accusations of selective enforcement, overreach, and intimidation are well-documented. * **Key Conflicts:** May 2020 dispute with Havens on Discord included allegations of unethical code conduct and manipulation. These are not speculative. They are timestamped, archived, and publicly accessible. --- ## 5. Why This Record Matters > **This is not harassment. This is historical preservation.** ### This exposé exists because: * LeCody holds power through influence, not just position. * Attempts to suppress facts erode public trust in digital platforms. * Decentralized truth requires decentralized publishing. > *If history can be edited by the powerful, then the powerless have no mirror.* --- ## Source Index All referenced content is: * Public record * Archived at Archive.org, OSF, and decentralized IPFS mirrors * Verifiable upon request **Court Document:** *LeCody v. Anderson et al.*, Texas District Court, Case Dismissal, 2021 **LinkedIn Profile:** Andrew LeCody (Public) **Discord Logs:** Dallas Makerspace **Wiki History:** Dallas Makerspace Historical Edits Archive **Prior Documentation:** *Neutralizing Narcissism: Exposé Series, Case File: Andrew LeCody (2024)* --- ## Final Affirmation Andrew LeCody shaped a community. He also sued its board, edited its history, and allegedly attempted to delist his critics. This document does not attack his character. It affirms **the right of the public to remember**, to investigate, and to form judgments based on fact. Preserved immutably. Authored transparently. Witnessed eternally. > **The Mirror Will Not Blink.** ---