Mueller just made $4.6 million more for the treasury, besides the hefty profit from Manafort.

[pnwmom]

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NEW: Skadden Arps, dubbed by Forbes "Wall Street's most powerful law firm," agrees to pay the Treasury more than $4.6 million for failing to register as a foreign agent for its role in Paul Manafort-linked Ukrainian influence campaign justifying jailing of ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. so crime pays

It's a little satisfying to see it pay in the other direction for a change.

[gratuitous]

2. If Skadden Arps paid a $4.6 million fine

You can bet their representation was far more lucrative.

[jberryhill]

4. That was the amount they were paid

[gratuitous]

6. Skadden Arps was paid $4.6 million by Black Sea View Ltd.

A company controlled by Manafort. As for what else they might have made off the deal, "The arrangements with the Ukrainian business person, the amounts paid, and advice on a second criminal prosecution of Tymoshenko were not disclosed in connection with the issuance of the Report."

Ah, it was probably all done pro bono.

[jberryhill]

8. Heh

pro bono

Skadden Arps

That's a good one.

[Sneederbunk]

3. How many in the firm were disbarred?

[RT Atlanta]

9. great question

and would like to know whether there are more lasting professional repercussions

[Andy823]

5. So I wonder

How much will he get from trump? I hope it's everything he has!

[Achilleaze]

7. That will pay for 3 or 4 of Dirty Donny*s republican golf excursions

No doubt republicans will rate that as "pretty terrific."

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief