He's been described as rude and sometimes crude, but always an effective prosecutor. And for six years Rafael Barba dutifully sought to put away as many violent offenders as the Law & Order: SVU team could arrest. But exactly how much do you really remember about this crusading attorney?
Five Fast Facts About Rafael BarbaHe enjoys a very special bond with Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), but there is more to him than that.
From the fractious relationship he has with his family to the mercy killing that he committed, here are five fast facts about Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza).
Family Ties Barba is a Brooklyn, New York native and the son of Lucia and a never-named father. In reference to Barba Sr., Barba once claimed that he "has been dead 15 years, and my hand still curls into a fist whenever I think of him."
But despite his inward hatred of his father, Barba also couldn't bring himself to authorize the removal of the man's life support machine when he slipped into a diabetic coma.
It would be a decision that would forever haunt Barba and shape his future handling of a similar right-to-die issue…
Showmanship Rafael Barba always had a flair for the dramatic. Take for instance the way in which he won the first case he tried as a prosecutor of Special Victims cases.
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