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Mitul R. Patel vs. Chan: Bogus Defamation Case Using Fake signature & fake info

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Matthew Chan:
I have not had time to formally write about this case that I am involved in. When I do, it will be on Defiantly.net, not here on ELI. However, I figure some ELI readers might be interested since I am involved with this.  Essentially, it is supposedly between Suwanee, GA dentist and me in Columbus, GA. Except that the dentist is claiming he didn't file this Baltimore case, nor did he forge my signature. He claims to be a victim.

It is a crazy case that was designed to be hidden and run under the radar. It is suppose to facilitate the quiet removal of consumer reviews of this sleazy dentist. I only found out about it when Yelp contacted me about it. I am pretty unhappy about this and I will likely file a police report at some point. If the dentist didn't do it, then someone else did.

Anyhow, there have been several stories written so far by various legal bloggers and there are a few more stories to come as the case unfolds. Enjoy this little mystery a few of us are trying to unravel.

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2016/08/georgia-dentist-mitul-patel-takes-phony-litigation-scheme-to-new-extremes-as-a-way-of-suppressing-cr.html

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2016/08/georgia-dentist-mitul-patel-acknowledges-that-consent-order-was-a-fraud-but-claims-he-is-the-real-vi.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/08/19/a-suspicious-strategy-in-alleged-online-libel-cases/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/08/24/georgia-dentist-claims-libel-lawsuit-was-filed-without-his-knowledge-though-in-his-name/

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160823/15435735321/bogus-defamation-lawsuit-with-fake-defendant-results-negative-reviews-dentist-being-taken-down.shtml

http://blog.simplejustice.us/2016/08/24/victim-blaming-so-the-dentist-claims/

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2016/08/kudzucom-has-restored-review-of-mitul-patel.html

The dentist is now getting all sorts of attention with all his bad consumer reviews by a ton of people. He is now being Streisanded because people (like me) are skeptical he is entirely innocent. He is involved somehow, we just don't know to what degree so far.

Our own Buddhapi has done a good bit of digging on our new favorite GA dentist. There is so much to find on this guy.

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/mitul-patel-georgia-dentist-attempts-to-scrub-yelp-review/

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/could-this-be-georgias-dumbest-dentist-fucktard-mitul-patel-dds/

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/did-georgia-dentist-mitul-patel-perpetrate-a-fraud-on-the-court/

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/its-no-wonder-why-suwanee-dentist-mitul-patel-feels-the-need-to-upsell-and-screw-his-patients-over/

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/suwannee-dentist-mitul-patel-responds-to-bogus-court-complaint/

I will try to provide more updates for the ELI readers when I get more news.

Matthew Chan:
I filed my Motion to Vacate (with my Affidavit and Exhibits) with the Baltimore Court and they have reopened the case today to review my motion.

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2016/09/georgia-consumer-asks-baltimore-judge-to-vacate-dentist-mitul-patels-bogus-consent-order-.html

https://www.scribd.com/document/322868393/Mitul-R-Patel-v-Chan-Motion-to-Vacate-Consent-Judgment-Order-w-Affidavit

Engel Nyst:
It gets even weirder:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160911/06434135486/bogus-defamation-lawsuit-using-fake-plaintiff-defendant-challenged-public-citizen.shtml

Apparently the (different) "pro se plaintiff" had the same awkward phrasing as the plaintiff in Patel v Chan...

Matthew Chan:
The next big wave of research and discovery in this story.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/10/10/dozens-of-suspicious-court-cases-with-missing-defendants-aim-at-getting-web-pages-taken-down-or-deindexed/

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2016/10/profile-defenders-and-richart-ruddie-the-common-link-between-two-phony-defamation-suits.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/10/10/a-tip-of-the-hat-to-matthew-chan-whose-call-helped-us-uncover-the-many-suspicious-internet-takedown-cases/

Peeved:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/10/10/a-tip-of-the-hat-to-matthew-chan-whose-call-helped-us-uncover-the-many-suspicious-internet-takedown-cases/

I have to say that I found Lucia's comment on Eugene's blog regarding
Matthew being a "drama magnet" did make me laugh.

Should a company like Yelp tell someone that they are removing a review or comment due to
numerous complaints, it may be a natural response to say to oneself, "whatever" especially if
a lot of time had passed. When Yelp however tells someone that the reason is "because they
received a court order and the court concluded that the comment was defamatory" that is a whole
other ballgame! That said, I also agree with Lucia's "Good for Matt" comment. 

The ostensible ( :) ) claim that Patel states to be an unknowing party
regarding the court order, blaming his "reputation management operative"
is definitely interesting as are the facts stated in Levy's blog.

The whole scenario is unbelievable and disgusting in my opinion.
Good on Oscar Michelen, Eugene Volokh, and Paul Alan Levy as well!

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