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David Del Rio Fired from Matlock Amid Allegations

11/6/2025

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David Del Rio, actor, was fired from the CBS series Matlock after allegations by Leah Lewis.
He has hired attorney Shawn Holley.
Leah Lewis filed a complaint with CBS on October 2 about the incident on September 26.
The LAPD says there is no record of an assault report related to the incident.
Matlock's second season premiered on October 12, with Del Rio's character to be written off later.

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Story summary

David Del Rio, actor, was fired from the CBS series Matlock after allegations by Leah Lewis.
He has hired attorney Shawn Holley.
Leah Lewis filed a complaint with CBS on October 2 about the incident on September 26.
The LAPD says there is no record of an assault report related to the incident.
Matlock's second season premiered on October 12, with Del Rio's character to be written off later.