Overview
- Two Miami-Dade narcotics officers filed a federal suit in Florida against Artists Equity and co-producer Falco Pictures, alleging defamation over the Netflix thriller The Rip.
- The complaint says the movie mirrors distinctive details of a 2016 Miami Lakes raid that found nearly $22 million in cash hidden in orange buckets, allowing people to identify the real officers.
- The suit alleges fabricated plotlines that show police corruption, theft schemes, cartel contacts, and murders, including scenes implying officers killed a DEA agent.
- Plaintiffs Jonathan Santana and Jason Smith seek unspecified damages and say Netflix is not a defendant, adding they warned filmmakers with a cease-and-desist before release.
- The officers say they were not hired as consultants while another officer was, and Santana describes ongoing taunts and accusations since the film’s January debut, following earlier criticism from Hialeah officials about the movie’s portrayal of the city.