Sheriff's Deputies Sue Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Production Company
TMZ • • general
Key Points:
- A lawsuit has been filed against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, alleging that their Netflix film "The Rip" unfairly damaged the reputations of Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies involved in a 2016 drug bust.
- Deputy Jonathan Santana and fellow officer Jason Smith, who led the Miami Lakes drug case and seized over $20 million, claim the film portrays them as corrupt and stealing money, which they deny.
- Santana expressed frustration over being accused of theft since the movie's release in January, stating, “We never stole a dollar.”
- The lawsuit also contends that Santana and Smith were not compensated as consultants, despite their direct involvement in the case, while the producers hired a different officer who allegedly had no role in the bust.
- Santana’s attorney argues the film unjustly depicts the officers as "dirty," harming their professional reputations.
