Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Production Company Sued by Narcotics Officers Over Portrayal in Netflix Thriller 'The Rip'

The Miami-Dade narcotics officers who seized $22 million stashed in orange buckets in 2016 are suing the production companies of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for defamation, saying the Netflix police thriller "The Rip," inspired by their high-profile bust, falsely portrayed them as corrupt. Filed Tuesday in a Florida federal district court, the lawsuit names as defendants Artists Equity, the production company founded by Damon and Affleck, as well as co-producer Falco Pictures, their one-off LLC for the project. Damon and Affleck were co-leads on "The Rip," as well as co-producers. The . . .