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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Movie ‘The Rip’ Made Miami Police Look like ‘Dirty Cops,’ Lawsuit Alleges

Complex·Joe Price·21 days ago
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Two police officers working for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office have filed a lawsuit against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for allegedly causing “substantial harm” to their reputations with their Netflix movie, The Rip, which they allege makes them look like “dirty cops.” Per legal documents reviewed by Complex, officers Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana have sought to take legal action against Artists Equity, the production company founded by the frequent collaborators. Damon’s LLC production company, Falco Productions, is also named as a defendant in the defamation lawsuit. The Netflix-distributed action thriller was written and directed by Joe Carnahan and stars Damon and Affleck in the lead roles. In the lawsuit, Smith and Santana argued that the movie presents itself as “inspired by true events” and depicts officers engaging in “criminal misconduct.” They argued that the case featured in the movie incorporated “distinctive elements of a real law-enforcement investigation” that they participated in.…

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