Overview
- Two Miami-Dade police officers, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, filed a defamation lawsuit against Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and their production companies over the Netflix film The Rip.
- They say the movie and its marketing imply police misconduct tied to a 2016 Miami Lakes investigation and use unique details that let viewers identify them.
- The complaint seeks monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, a public retraction, and a clearer on-screen disclaimer than the phrase “inspired by true events.”
- The film draws on a case that featured a cash seizure of more than $24 million, and it remains available to stream on Netflix.
- Affleck and Damon have not commented on the suit, and Hialeah’s mayor has criticized the film’s portrayal of the city.