Matt Damon, Ben Affleck's production house sued by narcotics officers over portrayal in 'The Rip'

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are facing legal trouble after two real-life Miami-Dade narcotics officers filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming their movie, The Rip, falsely portrays them as corrupt police officers.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Florida by officers Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, who were involved in a 2016 drug bust that uncovered nearly $22 million in cash hidden inside orange buckets behind a false wall in a Miami Lakes home. The officers allege that the Netflix thriller, which was marketed as “inspired by true events,” borrowed heavily from their case while depicting officers engaged in theft, cartel dealings and murder.

According to the filing, Smith and Santana say people who knew about the real investigation easily connected them to the fictional characters in the film. The officers are seeking unspecified damages for defamation, defamation by implication and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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