What is a word or phrase for an apology made after you've already reaped the benefits or escaped the consequences of an action?
Solution 1:
Offering an apology after reaping the benefits or escaping the consequences goes to an apology that is:
insincere: not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical. (Dictionary.com)
disingenuous: lacking in sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous. (Dictionary.com)
hollow: insincere or false. (Dictionary.com)
pro forma: made or carried out in a perfunctory manner or as a formality (M-W)