Michael A. Smith is a man from Kansas City, Missouri who in April of 2005, took advantage of one of Jane Fonda's book signings by spitting tobacco juice in her face. Minutes later, Michael Smith was caught by police and charged with disorderly conduct. He will go to court on May 27, 2005. He said the reason he spat in Fonda's face was because Fonda was a "traitor", and said his actions were "absolutley worth it". Smith disagreed with her anti-war protests. After being spat in the face, Fonda kept signing books without getting up.

The news quickly spread that Michael A. Smith had spat in the face of Jane Fonda, and soon it was international news.