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[[File:Avenatti 2018 vmas.jpg 12872032 ver1.0 640 360.jpg|Right|350px|thumb|Michael Avenatti.]]

[[File:Avenatti 2018 vmas.jpg 12872032 ver1.0 640 360.jpg|Right|350px|thumb|Michael Avenatti.]]

'''Michael Avenatti''' is a long-time [[Democratic Party]] operative who received illegal raw [[FISA]] data related to [[Trump]] attorney [[Michael Cohen]] from the [[Obama administration]]. While conducting illegal FISA [[surveillance]] on the [[2016 Trump campaign]] in search of [[Russia collusion]], the Obama [[FBI]] only discovered a payment of $130,000 Cohen made to a prostitute, [[Stormy Daniels]]. The information was turned over to Avenatti to pursue civil action on behalf of the woman so as to mask Obama's illegal domestic spying and meddling in the [[2016 presidential election]].

'''Michael Avenatti''' is a long-time [[Democrat Party]] operative who received illegal raw [[FISA]] data related to [[Donald Trump]] attorney [[Michael Cohen]] from the [[Obama administration]]. While conducting illegal FISA [[surveillance]] on the [[2016 Trump campaign]] in search of [[Russia collusion]], the Obama [[FBI]] only discovered a payment of $130,000 Cohen made to a prostitute, [[Stormy Daniels]]. The information was turned over to Avenatti to pursue civil action on behalf of the woman so as to mask Obama's illegal domestic spying and meddling in the [[2016 presidential election]].

Avanetti is known for his frequent self-promoting cable TV appearances where he presents himself as the epitome of a classic 'shyster lawyer' and a [[Democrat]]ic presidential candidate in 2020.

Avanetti is known for his frequent self-promoting cable TV appearances where he presents himself as the epitome of a classic "shyster lawyer" and a [[Democrat]] presidential candidate in 2020.

Judge [[Kimba Woods]] instructed Avenatti that his TV "publicity tour" endangered Michael Cohen's right to a fair trial.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/06/04/judge-tells-avenatti-publicity-tour-endangering-michael-cohens-right-fair-trial/</ref>

Judge [[Kimba Woods]] instructed Avenatti that his TV "publicity tour" endangered Michael Cohen's right to a fair trial.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/06/04/judge-tells-avenatti-publicity-tour-endangering-michael-cohens-right-fair-trial/</ref>

Michael Avenatti attended George Washington University Law School where he worked with Professor Jonathan Turley on constitutional issues relating to the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] (FISA).

Michael Avenatti attended George Washington University Law School where he worked with Professor Jonathan Turley on constitutional issues relating to the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] (FISA).

While in college and later in law school, Avenatti worked at The Research Group, a mysterious outfit run by former [[Bill Clinton]] staffer and [[Obama]] [[Chief of Staff]] [[Rahm Emanuel]], where he served as an "opposition researcher" for Sen. [[Joe Biden]] and 150 other campaigns in 42 states.<ref>https://avenatti.com/bio/</ref> Avenatii's mentor, Rahm Emanuel is known to have sent a dead fish to an opponent,<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rahm-emanuel-timeline-htmlstory.html</ref> evoking the image of a [[mafia]] gangland war in a political campaign.<ref>https://youtu.be/8nyON_VDIhw</ref>

While in college and later in law school, Avenatti worked at The Research Group, a mysterious outfit run by former [[Bill Clinton]] staffer and [[Obama]] [[Chief of Staff]] [[Rahm Emanuel]], where he served as an "opposition researcher" for Senator [[Joe Biden]] and 150 other campaigns in 42 states.<ref>https://avenatti.com/bio/</ref> Avenatii's mentor, Rahm Emanuel is known to have sent a dead fish to an opponent,<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rahm-emanuel-timeline-htmlstory.html</ref> evoking the image of a [[mafia]] gangland war in a political campaign.<ref>https://youtu.be/8nyON_VDIhw</ref>

==Legal problems==

==Legal problems==

==Kavanaugh smear==

==Kavanaugh smear==

{{Main article|Kavanaugh smear}}

{{Main article|Kavanaugh smear}}

Michael Avenatti accused Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]] of targeting women for gang [[rape]] with [[alcohol]] and [[drug]]s.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-brett-kavanaugh-gang-rape-avenatti-20180923-story.html</ref>

Michael Avenatti falsely accused Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]] of targeting women for gang [[rape]] with [[alcohol]] and [[drug]]s.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-brett-kavanaugh-gang-rape-avenatti-20180923-story.html</ref>

==FISA abuse and the Stormy Daniels affair==

==FISA abuse and the Stormy Daniels affair==

{{See also|FISA abuse|Stormy Daniels}}

{{See also|FISA abuse|Stormy Daniels}}

In early 2016 [[NSA]] Director [[Adm. Mike Rogers]], tasked with overseeing the vast databases used in [[FISA]] [[surveillance]], detected unusual activity among Obama FBI contractors with FISA access, and ordered a compliance audit.<ref>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/982755355842105344.html </ref><ref>In March 2016, NSA Director Rogers became aware of improper access to raw FISA data. "Private contractors had access to raw FISA information on FBI storage systems," Pages 83-84 of April 2017 FISA Court Ruling. In April of 2016, Rogers directed the NSA’s Office of Compliance to conduct a “fundamental baseline review of compliance associated with 702”, Senate testimony June 7, 2017.</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc </ref>  [[Nellie Ohr]] worked for [[FusionGPS]] since late 2015<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> and held a [[CIA]] security clearance.<ref><small>Nellie Ohr represented the CIA's "Open Source Works" group in a 2010 "expert working group report on international organized crime" along with her husband Bruce Ohr and FusionGPS founder Glenn Simpson. Open Source Works, the CIA’s in-house open source analysis component, is devoted to intelligence analysis of unclassified, open source information. The directive that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization.<br>

In early 2016 [[NSA]] Director [[Michael S. Rogers|Adm. Mike Rogers]], tasked with overseeing the vast databases used in [[FISA]] [[surveillance]], detected unusual activity among Obama FBI contractors with FISA access, and ordered a compliance audit.<ref>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/982755355842105344.html </ref><ref>In March 2016, NSA Director Rogers became aware of improper access to raw FISA data. "Private contractors had access to raw FISA information on FBI storage systems," Pages 83-84 of April 2017 FISA Court Ruling. In April of 2016, Rogers directed the NSA’s Office of Compliance to conduct a “fundamental baseline review of compliance associated with 702”, Senate testimony June 7, 2017.</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/CIJGH9RS2Fc </ref>  [[Nellie Ohr]] worked for [[FusionGPS]] since late 2015<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/bruce-ohr-dossier-fbi/</ref> and held a [[CIA]] security clearance.<ref><small>Nellie Ohr represented the CIA's "Open Source Works" group in a 2010 "expert working group report on international organized crime" along with her husband Bruce Ohr and FusionGPS founder Glenn Simpson. Open Source Works, the CIA’s in-house open source analysis component, is devoted to intelligence analysis of unclassified, open source information. The directive that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization.<br>

The directive itself that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization. CIA says the existence of any such records is a classified fact. “The CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request,” wrote Susan Viscuso, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, in a November 29, 2017 response to a [[Freedom of Information Act]] request from Jeffrey Richelson of the National Security Archive for the Open Source Works directive and charter.<br>

The directive itself that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization. CIA says the existence of any such records is a classified fact. “The CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request,” wrote Susan Viscuso, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, in a November 29, 2017 response to a [[Freedom of Information Act]] request from Jeffrey Richelson of the National Security Archive for the Open Source Works directive and charter.<br>