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South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too real
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South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too real

The Independent·David Fischer·21 days ago
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Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon 's recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers' personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, sergeants in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court earlier this month against Artists Equity, a film production company owned by Affleck and Damon. Court filings don't say how much the officers are suing for, but the civil complaint says they're seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney fees, as well as a public retraction and correction. “The Rip” features Affleck and Damon as South Florida police officers who find millions of dollars inside a house. Parts of the movie were inspired by a real 2016 case, where police found over $21 million linked to a suspected marijuana trafficker in a Miami Lakes home.…

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