A fixer is a person who helps to cover up scandals for another. Defense lawyers do try to clear the names of their clients, but this usually means disputing accusations rather than just hiding evidence of embarrassing things in the case of Cohen.
Isn’t a fixer just someone who bribes on someone else’s behalf?
Also intimidates people into signing NDAs for things like sexual assault.
Not necessarily--a fixer makes problems go away, and it is understood in many cases that this may involve illegalities. But the fixer may simply be expert at negotiating without involving the legal system at all.
He helped Trump commit crimes and committed crimes for Trump. He wasn't just a lawyer.
I don't think he did much in the way of lawyer work for Trump, you know, preparing documents, filing motions, etc etc. As I understand it, "fixer" is an accurate characterization, and I applaud thee headliner writer for using it.
He absolutely did all those things.
Which are lawyer things. We're talking about fixer things. He did all the lawyer things, AND fixer things.
Clearly I'm replying to someone who claims he didn't do lawyer things.