Original sentence: As Deputy leader of the council Malthouse was responsible for agreeing to a £12.3M settlement with Dame Shirley Porter over the £27M pound surcharge imposed on her as a result of the Homes for Vote Scandal
Edited sentence: He recovered £12.3 million for taxpayers.Malthouse and his lawyers tracked her down, froze her money and forced her to come to a deal with the council to end the 10 year legal battle.Malthouse led the team responsible for bringing to an end the long running "homes for votes" scandal involving fugitive Dame Shirley Porter