David Del Rio
Attorneys Up with Shawn Holley After CBS ‘Matlock’ Firing
Revealed
David Del Rio has introduced in certainly one of Hollywood’s strongest attorneys — Shawn Holley — within the wake of his sudden firing from CBS’ “Matlock” after his costar Leah Lewis accused him of sexual assault … TMZ has realized.
Sources with direct information inform TMZ … Del Rio retained Holley — whose consumer checklist consists of the likes of Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Lindsay Lohan — this week as he navigates the fallout from the allegation that obtained him booted from the hit CBS present final month.
TMZ broke the story … Leah filed an allegation with CBS towards David on Oct. 2 for an alleged intercourse assault she claims occurred Sept. 26. We have been informed on the day of the report, he was faraway from the lot … and after an investigation, he was fired. CBS Studios confirmed his character, a lead within the sequence, will likely be written off.
The LAPD informed us on the time there was no report of an assault report matching the date or location of Lewis’ allegation.
Shortly after information broke, Leah posted a message to followers alongside a photograph hugging her mother, writing … “Mother is right here, we’re shifting ahead in love and energy. I am in good fingers. Thanks to everyone for any form of assist and care. Actually, we’re shifting ahead in energy. Key phrase, energy.”
David’s spouse, Katherine Del Rio, additionally sounded off … blasting Leah as “probably the most disturbing human being I’ve ever met.”
We reached out to Holley and Del Rio for remark … up to now, no phrase again.
CBS declined remark.
