New Delhi, May 11 -- Two serving officers with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office have launched legal action against Artists Equity, the production company founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming that the Netflix crime drama The Rip falsely associates them with fictional misconduct and has caused significant reputational harm.

Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana filed the lawsuit following the January 2026 release of the Joe Carnahan-directed film, arguing that the project's framing as being based on real events has led to damaging public assumptions about their conduct in connection with a real law enforcement operation.

According to court filings, the officers allege that the film's depiction of fictional corruption, questionable ju...