FW: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:57:00 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Members of the LNC,

This board is duty-bound to uphold integrity. DC code § 29–411.05(f) demands independence for the SIC: "A person is independent if they lack a material interest" in the matters investigated.

Yet, in addition to previously raised conflicts, an SIC member admitted receiving payment from Kennedy, directly paralleling the alleged violation against Angela McArdle—a fact now known to the LNC and counsel. This blatant conflict undermines the SIC’s integrity and its report.

I challenged counsel on this breach. Chair Nekhaila’s excuse? Counsel has "exhausted available hours this month," shirking his duty to provide critical and time sensitive legal guidance. This is unacceptable.

Worse, I’ve submitted documented concerns from prior LNC litigation, casting serious doubt on the strategy we’re now pressed to approve. Counsel deflected to litigation attorneys, yet Chair Nekhaila has stonewalled my requests for consultation, ignoring his obligation to secure answers.

This board cannot blindly endorse unauthorized legal actions which have already been conducted in secret amid such negligence and evasive counsel. 

Demand accountability—or risk complicity.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 3:11:05 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Stop misrepresenting the facts.

First off, we all sat through the multi hour meeting to have YOUR questions answered that was setup specifically for YOU and Mr. Martin. 

You have had your questions answered (many, many, many of them), even in writing.

You have been given every resource you have asked for.

Your insistence that you’ve been stonewalled is puzzling because it’s not true.

Take some responsibility and realize that this organization is not a bottomless pit of resources, when you monopolize my time, the boards time, and staffs time, to pursue whatever it is you are trying to accomplish, real work gets pushed aside.

Our counsel will get to it. We are working together on it to review and revise it. I am not attorney and do not pretend to be.

You are not our legal counsel, you are not representing us in the derivative case, you are a living example of the Dunning Kruger effect. Please do not attempt to speak with authority on matters you do not understand.

Stop acting in bad faith and throwing sand in the gears. You are only hurting yourself and the people you clain to represent.

The C&D is forthcoming, be patient, stop making accusations and harassing staff.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:57:00 AM

To: LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 9:31:57 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Steven,

If we are not being stonewalled, why have we still not received timely or adequate legal advice regarding compliance with DC code § 29–411.05(f) in light of the undisclosed payments to an SIC member?

You are attempting to ratify a concerning and unauthorized legal strategy, already implemented, while obstructing critical concerns raised about it.

Your claim that my assertion of stonewalling is "puzzling and untrue" is not supported by events related to this and other critical issues:

- On September 10, I raised concerns about the legal strategy in the motion to dismiss during a meeting and was told it was litigation counsel’s responsibility and could not be answered by general counsel.

- On September 19, I explicitly requested that the LNC get feedback from litigation counsel before the Executive Committee meeting. You proceeded without addressing this.

- That same day, you initiated an LNC email motion, unnecessarily restricting debate despite our upcoming monthly special meeting.

- On September 23, as soon as the ballot opened, you and several LNC members rushed votes to sidestep critical questions, fully aware my concerns remained unanswered.

These actions form a clear pattern of obstructing informed decision-making, contrary to the LNC Operations Review you commissioned, which emphasizes the need for open debate in meetings as opposed to email ballots. By pushing this motion through email, you are deliberately preventing the discussion required to address critical legal concerns. Your puzzlement is not believable, as this timeline suggests deliberate avoidance of critical questions.

My inquiries are not harassment but part of my duty as Region 1 Representative to ensure the LNC operates transparently and complies with obligations, including DC code § 29–411.05(f). Far from overstepping my expertise, I am raising legitimate concerns about conflicts and legal strategy, driven by inconsistent and evasive feedback previously received from counsel, as is my responsibility. My actions are in good faith, aimed at protecting the organization and its members from governance risks.

There are numerous governance and legal concerns, some raised publicly and others not, that you and other LNC members appear to intentionally conflate, enabling them to be conveniently sidestepped. Each deserves to be addressed thoroughly and transparently. I am fully committed to working constructively to resolve these issues and uphold our fiduciary duties in the organization’s best interests.

Your continued pattern of avoiding critical questions, obstructing debate, and shifting blame is deeply concerning and undermines the LNC’s commitment to responsible governance.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 11:11:05 AM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2025 3:31:06 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Hello Steven, Hello Paul,

If either of you can take a few minutes away from your campaign to fabricate claims that Mr. Martin and I are working against our region chair and the legal support of our state party, I have a question that each of you should very easily be able to answer.

Do you believe that each member of the Special Investigative Committee that produced the report is independent? And if so, did you reach that conclusion because no member had a material interest in the outcome of the matters investigated, and no member had a material relationship with a person that has such an interest?

Additionally, I expect both of you to fulfill your duties and ensure our counsel fulfills his by providing a timely response to my legal question from September 19 regarding at least two of the ongoing email ballots. This is critical for the board to make a properly informed decision. Your prior claim that counsel delayed work due to exhausted billable hours is inaccurate, as he has no specific limit on billable hours with the party. The continued failure to address this question appears evasive and raises significant concerns.

Counsel has not asserted that my questions are irrelevant to ongoing legal matters before the LNC. This eliminates any justification for using prior questions as an excuse to delay or avoid answering inquiries about matters before this body in a candid, complete, and timely manner.

I look forward to your prompt and substantive response to these concerns.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

P.S. Your 18-day refusal to comply with the LNC’s September 7 directive to send a cease-and-desist letter is utterly unacceptable and reeks of negligence. I know that you’ve been advised in the past that trademark law demands prompt defense of our mark, yet you persist in stalling despite having multiple approved examples at your disposal. Your blatant attempts to dodge responsibility by shifting blame to me are indefensible and strongly suggest ulterior motives. The appearance of coordination is particularly concerning. Had your letter been sent in a timely manner, the joint statement may have never been issued. 

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 5:31:58 PM

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 1:13:06 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Aloha, Mr. Hall! 

Please document your basis for your assertion that Mr. Chadderdon has acted in bad faith. 

To help anyone not on the LNC understand, (and since there is not anything confidential here), these are your "reasons previously stated".  

Can you clarify which reason gives justification to ignore questions pertaining to current LNC business from Mr. Chadderdon?

"Mr. Chadderdon, meanwhile, has been more measured in his rhetoric but similarly demanding of my limited time, which I could and should be spending on actual work for the LNC and my other clients, including Libertarian Party state affiliates. Attempting to monopolize someone's time with voluminous emails and a seemingly never-ending list of questions and requests is also a form of harrasment. And at this point the relevance of some of Mr. Chadderdon's questions escapes me: in two separate instances, for example, he asks me to demonstrate that I have not contradicted myself on previous occasions. I do so below, but is this how the LNC wants its attorney to spend his time?"

I don’t appreciate the not-so-subtle attempt to elucidate action from the board to preclude further questioning. We pay you a lot of money to answer the directors’ questions, which you previously acknowledged that providing (incomplete) answers only took up (generously) “several hours”.  Most of your efforts seem to be invested in avoiding such questions; instead of meaningful explanations, you are gaslighting us and evading. We have even gone to the trouble of privately obtaining independent legal opinions at our own expense which credibly call your judgement into question. 

Oliver, I know I can be a pain-in-the-neck — it’s how I landed up here in the LNC…. but Mr. Chadderdon is a much more respectable fellow and doesn’t deserve guilt-by-association merely because he is forced to work with distasteful folks such as myself. He has been far more respectful than you deserved, and has demonstrated more patience than I have for your seemingly-willful dereliction of duty. 

Please reconsider your condemnation against his intentions, for which you lack any evidence other than your distaste for the nature of questions which probe at the possibility of severe malpractice. 

It is our job to look into these matters; we each have strived to avoid offering unnecessary offense in the discharge of our necessary duty of care, loyalty, and diligence. I am respectfully directing you to cease your obstruction of Mr. Chadderdon’s inquiries. 

Mahalo! 

Austin Martin 

R1

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From: Oliver Hall <olive...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2025 3:51:12 AM
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

 

Good morning Mr. Nekhaila and Mr. Darr,

For the reasons previously stated, I believe Mr. Chadderdon is acting in bad faith.

I will not engage further in such conduct unless directed to do so by the Board. 

Should the Board direct me to do so, I will, pursuant to the terms of our agreement, seek compensation for the time spent on such engagement. 

At all times, I reserve the right to limit the time spent on LNC matters to that which is reasonable in light of my other obligations, consistent with the terms of our agreement. 

Thank you,

Oliver 

Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel 
Libertarian National Committee
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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:37:27 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Mr. Hall, 

I am sick of you creating a hostile work environment. 

This behavior from you is outrageous and I demand an apology.  

Austin Martin 

R1

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From: Oliver Hall <olive...@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:50:10 AM
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

 

Good morning LNC,

For the reasons previously stated, I believe Mr. Martin is acting in bad faith.

I will not engage further with such conduct unless directed to do so by the Board.

Should the Board direct me to do so, I will, pursuant to the terms of our agreement, seek compensation for the time spent on such engagement. 

At all times, I reserve the right to limit the time spent on LNC matters to that which is reasonable in light of my other obligations, consistent with the terms of our agreement. 

Thank you,

Oliver

Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel 
Libertarian National Committee
202-280-0898

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:38:53 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Mr. Martin,

Please come to order and stop acting out.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:37:27 PM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:45:47 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Steven,

You reply to Austin's request to Oliver within 1 minute and yet you cannot answer the email I just sent regarding the cease-and-desist being sent to the impersonating group in New Mexico?

It is a yes or no question.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:38:53 PM

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 5:06:53 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Steve-o,

Mr. Chadderdon raises a good point about your refusal to send that letter. 

But I have another:

Oliver lied to us about having a personal attorney-client relationship with Angela McArdle, a conflict which he ignored when consulting the SIC. When asked, you and he implied this kind of question was "bad faith" and “harassment”.  

He helped to cover up Redpath’s undisclosed conflicts of interest, which were essentially IDENTICAL to Angela’s involvement in SVS, except he never disclosed it… you and Mr. Hall have implied I am acting in bad faith for asking about that, even though it sure looks like a grift where other political parties enriched Mr. Redpath, with most of their own ballot access expenses being borne by the LNC. You and Mr. Hall tell me it's "bad faith" to ask questions about this too...

We caught misleading alterations to statutory references that Mr. Hall admitted to writing for the SIC, which misled the SIC and the public... you and Mr. Hall deem that asking about this was "bad faith", and "abusive"...

When I question the apparently legal sabotage against the LNC to seemingly cause us to lose an easy-to-win slap-suit, I am told I am acting in "bad faith".

Funny, though. 

When you cut off my email without a vote, you said that was "good faith". 

When you attempted to punish my speech for truthfully calling out fraud on the SIC, that was "good faith".

Your current "speech is violence" crusade now (I'm sure) will be claimed as "good faith".

When you lied about maliciously going after Micheal Heise, you say that was "good faith". 

When you and Oliver breached privilege by having secret settlement negotiations with Nick Sarwark, (which you and Hall concealed for months until confronted), you called that "good faith".   

Oliver's endless evasions and gaslighting of board members, much like your willful exercise of gross negligence in regards to the unsent cease and desist letter, is deemed "good faith". 

In fact, every corrupt or self-serving decision y'all seem to make is something you claim is "good faith", and every time we ask for any accountability, it's "harassment". 

I'm worried that you and Oliver may have an inverted definition of "good faith" and "bad faith".

Austin Martin 

R1

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 6:38:53 AM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 5:29:38 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Mr. Chadderdon, 

As one of our committee’s more inquisitive members, I’d like to make sure your question about the C&D gets the full and proper treatment it deserves.

Because I know how easy it is to lose track of what I’ve done, what I’m doing, and what I’m about to do, I’m placing myself under a strict self-imposed deadline: October 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST. That should give me enough time to provide you with a complete answer instead of a hasty one.

If you believe this matter requires attention sooner, you’re of course welcome to ask the Executive Committee to convene a meeting, perhaps the urgency of such a request will help jog my memory.

Until then, thank you for your patience, and please enjoy your weekend.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:45:47 PM
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Steven,

You reply to Austin's request to Oliver within 1 minute and yet you cannot answer the email I just sent regarding the cease-and-desist being sent to the impersonating group in New Mexico?

It is a yes or no question.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:38:53 PM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 5:41:58 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; oliverbhall <olive...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Legal Subterfuge and Sabotage agaist the LNC

Mr. Martin,

You’ve raised so many profound questions about faith, good faith, and bad faith that I fear we may soon need a theological commission rather than a political committee.

Still, to ease your concerns, I’ve marked October 1st, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST on my calendar. At that precise moment, I will attempt to deliver the clarity you seek, provided, of course, I can remember what I did, what I’m doing, and what I was supposed to do.

If you feel this sacred deadline is too far off, you are welcome to petition the Executive Committee to accelerate the revelation. Perhaps the urgency will inspire divine recall.

Until then, may your weekend be filled with the same vigor and zeal you bring to our inboxes.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2025 1:29:38 PM