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Miami Deputies Sue Netflix Over ‘The Rip’ Depiction

5/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Two Miami-Dade deputies filed a federal complaint seeking damages, attorney fees, and a retraction of Netflix’s “The Rip”.
Their lawyer says they deserved consultant pay because another officer was compensated for the same story.
Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo called the film a slap in the face to local police.
Artists Equity noted the show uses fictional names and a disclaimer, recalling Netflix’s prior settlement over “The Queen’s Gambit”.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 Los Angeles riots erupted on April 29, 1992 after a jury acquitted the four officers who beat Rodney King, killing 63 people and causing over $1 billion in damage. That unrest prompted a federal response to the LAPD, a precedent cited by Miami-Dade deputies suing Netflix over a police-portrayal dispute involving Mayor Bryan Calvo and the Artists Equity group.

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Story summary

Two Miami-Dade deputies filed a federal complaint seeking damages, attorney fees, and a retraction of Netflix’s “The Rip”.
Their lawyer says they deserved consultant pay because another officer was compensated for the same story.
Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo called the film a slap in the face to local police.
Artists Equity noted the show uses fictional names and a disclaimer, recalling Netflix’s prior settlement over “The Queen’s Gambit”.

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