Arecent law & order episode began with a body floating in the Hudson River and ended with the capture of a Brooklyn judge and a corrupt lawyer named "Ravi Patel." That didn't sit well with Ravi Batra, a real-life Manhattan lawyer known for his political connections in Brooklyn. Batra filed a $15 million defamation lawsuit in November noting that the character Ravi Patel bore a striking resemblance to him not just in name but in physical appearance. The show's disclaimer that it portrays fictional characters is a farce, he says: "It is really a reality show with a nod and a wink."
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