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Matt Damon Sued by Two Miami Deputies Over Netflix Thriller The Rip

Summary by lawnews.co.uk
A strange phenomenon occurs when films are advertised as “inspired by true events.” In a Los Angeles room, the scriptwriter begins to transform an actual police report into something more theatrical. Conversation becomes more focused. Characters are combined. For narrative momentum, decisions are altered. The marketing still relies on the phrase “true story” since that’s
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The Netflix thriller is too close to reality, two police officers complain. According to the production company, it was never the claim to tell a true story.

Two police officers from southern Florida claim that the action film "The Rip", directed by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, used too much real detail in his fictional narrative, undermining their personal and professional reputation. That's what they filed in a defamation complaint.

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lawnews.co.uk broke the news on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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