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The provided text is a collection of news snippets and headlines reporting that Miami-Dade police officers Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana have filed a defamation lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon regarding the Netflix movie 'The Rip.' It also includes unrelated snippets about Noah Kahan on SNL and celebrity real estate trends.

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“Netflix's "The Rip," starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, follows two Miami-Dade police officers”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and Netflix's own promotional materials, stating the film stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as police officers in the Miami-Dade Police Department.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are American actors, screenwriters, and producers from Cambridge, Massachusetts who have frequently collaborated throughout their careers. The duo first gained recognition i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck_and_Matt_Damon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck began his career as a child, appearing in several television shows, including the PBS educational program The Voyage of the Mimi (1984). He played an antisemit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rip is a 2026 American action thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan, who developed the story with Michael McGrale. The film stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as police officers in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rip_(film)
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“Miami police officers filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Miami police officers have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon regarding the movie 'The Rip'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Affleck and Matt Damon face a Miami lawsuit.Miami Police Officers Sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Over ‘The Rip,’ Alleging Netflix Movie Caused ‘Substantial Harm’ to Their Reputations.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-matt-damon-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some Miami police officers involved in the 2016 raid are now suing, claiming the film damaged their reputations by portraying them as crooked cops. Claire Folger/Netflix. Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane…
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/10/entertainment/matt-damon-and-…
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“Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are being sued by Miami cops who they alleged defamed them with their movie The Rip”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the lawsuit filed by Miami cops against Affleck and Damon is for defamation, alleging the film damaged their reputations by portraying them as crooked cops.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Affleck and Matt Damon sued by Miami cops for defamation over portrayal in their movie The Rip Two officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office claim the actors' Netflix crime drama caused ...
https://ew.com/ben-affleck-matt-damon-sued-by-miami-cops-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-matt-damon-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami-Dade officers Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana have filed a defamation lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon over their film 'The Rip'. The officers claim the movie's portrayal of law enfor…
https://firstcuriosity.com/netflix/miami-cops-sue-ben-afflec…
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“The Vermont singer-songwriter [Noah Kahan] performed two songs from his new album The Great Divide during this weekend’s Matt Damon-hosted episode [of SNL]”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and several web results, confirm Noah Kahan performed 'The Great Divide' and 'Doors' on an SNL episode hosted by Matt Damon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Kahan returned to Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from his latest album, The Great Divide.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-noah…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday’s episode also marked a milestone for host Matt Damon, who returned to Studio 8H for his third hosting stint. Promotional materials leaned into the shared New England heritage of both artists…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/noah-kaha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Kahan returned to Saturday Night Live with performances of ‘The Great Divide’ and ‘Doors’ – watch footage below.Kahan has spoken about the themes that define his new album. “From a long silence f…
https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-noah-kahan-perform-the-…
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“Two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt …”
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Multiple independent sources specifically name Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana as the officers from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office who filed the lawsuit against Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Artists Equity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Miami police officers are accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity of defamation over its Netflix film 'The Rip'.
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ben-affleck-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, have filed a lawsuit against Ben Affleck and Matt Damon ‘s production company Artists Equity over “ T…
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-matt-damon-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — ben affleck and matt damon getty 1.“The Rip” -- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s movie inspired by a 2016 drug bust in South Florida -- trashed the reputations of some Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies…
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/08/ben-affleck-and-matt-damon-pr…
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