Michael Avenatti’s extensive history as a Democratic Party operative

Like his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels, California-based attorney Michael Avenatti didn’t become an international star until the 2016 presidential election.
That’s when the duo claimed that attorney Michael Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 in hush money at then-candidate Donald Trump’s request to keep her quiet about an alleged rendezvous with the presidential aspirant.
But just because Avenatti wasn’t a household name before then, that doesn’t mean he was