Zac Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Lyne Affleck, have reportedly lied when they claimed to be related to Ben Affleck.
A source close to the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars told People recently that the couple hasn’t any relationship with Ben, 52, who is currently embroiled in a divorce case with estranged wife Jennifer Lopez.
"Absolutely not true," the insider dismissed the family connection. "There’s no relationship. I Just don’t think that’s very fair about that either."
The tipster further supported its own claim by shedding light on the family tree. "So, Zac Affleck is her husband. [His father] is David Affleck. Zac’s grandfather is Gordon Affleck. Zac’s great-grandparents — which would [establish] second cousins — his name is Alan Burt Affleck."
"Then Ben’s dad is Tim Affleck. His grandfather is Myron Junior. His great-grandparent is Myron Senior. No, Alan Burt and Myron Senior aren’t brothers or anything," they explained.
For the unversed, earlier in an interview with the outlet, the 25-year-old actress appeared and revealed her husband’s relationship with the Daredevil star.
"People are very curious and wondering how we're related, and it's so funny. He's my husband's cousin, but we've never met him," she says of Ben.