May 11, 2026 2:12am PT
Miami Police Officers Sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Over ‘The Rip,’ Alleging Netflix Movie Caused ‘Substantial Harm’ to Their Reputations
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.'”
