Allow him to hang himself.

Do your job to the best of your ability, keep the communication open and honest with your manager, and stay far away from the troll. Make certain your boss knows what you're working on and the value of all contributions/assistance you receive from your team members.

Eventually, your troll will either get it and start contributing or he'll wander off, after suckering some other company into "luring" him away.

In the mean time, make certain you are doing precisely what your manager expects, documentating your work (and activities) very carefully, and not doing anything to either help nor hinder the troll. Do not phone him; send email (it creates a paper trail). Do not have a meeting with him without having another person there. Don't tempt fate by trying to deal with him yourself. That's management's job.

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