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Officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too real

Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations

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According to ABC News’s source item, Officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in ‘The Rip’ are too real, Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations

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Officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too realABC News - 2026-05-11T21:47:14+00:00

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