David Del Rio‘s wife, actress Katherine Del Rio, hit out at his Matlock co-star Leah Lewis on Thursday (October 9) after her husband was fired from the CBS legal drama after being accused of sexual assault.
The alleged incident took place on September 26, and is said to have been reported on October 2. CBS Studios immediately investigated the alleged incident and, following an internal investigation, Del Rio was fired and escorted off set (Matlock is currently in the middle of filming its second season).
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