Series regular David Del Rio has exited the CBS legal drama following an alleged sexual assault investigation.
Sources told the outlet that the alleged sexual assault was reported on Oct. 2, prompting the studio to launch an internal investigation. The inquiry resulted in Del Rio’s termination and removal from the Paramount lot that same day. Matlock executive producer Eric Christian Olsen was reportedly among those who escorted Del Rio off set.
Del Rio has yet to comment publicly about the allegations.
While details of the incident haven’t been disclosed, Deadline reported that it allegedly involved Del Rio’s Matlock co-star and fellow series regular Leah Lewis and occurred in her trailer on Sept. 26.
Del Rio’s character is being written out of Matlock. With filming on the first half of Season 2 already close to completion…