Two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon ‘s production company Artists Equity over “ The Rip ,” the Netflix crime drama directed by Joe Carnahan that launched on the streamer in January. As reported by Entertainment Weekly : “Smith and Santana allege the characters played by Affleck and Damon in the movie have caused them ‘substantial harm to their personal and professional reputations’ because the movie and its advertisements ‘imply misconduct, poor judgment and unethical behavior in connection with a real law enforcement operation.'” Variety has reached out to a representative for Artists Equity for comment. Popular on Variety “The Rip” stars Damon and Affleck as lieutenant Dane Dumars and detective sergeant J.D. Byrne, respectively, two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Police Department who discover corruption in their ranks linked to $20 million of cartel cash.…