`Putin’s Chef’ Lawyer Tactics Called `Unprofessional’ by Judge

The U.S. judge presiding over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case against Russian internet trolls scolded a lawyer for his running commentary in court papers, including a profanity from the fraternity hi-jinx movie “Animal House.“

“It’s unprofessional, inappropriate and ineffective,” Judge Dabney Friedrich told defense lawyer Eric Dubelier during a Washington federal court hearing on Jan. 7. “Knock it off!”

Dubelier responded that he believed she was biased against him—a charge she denied—and that he’d need to discuss with his client whether he should continue.

Dubelier’s client is Concord Management and Consulting LLC, a company run by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, ...