Actor David Del Rio’s wife is breaking her silence on his sexual assault allegation.
News broke on Thursday, Oct. 9, that Del Rio was fired from the CBS legal drama “Matlock” after his costar Leah Lewis accused him of sexual assault. That same day, Del Rio’s wife, Katherine, took to social media to slam Lewis.
“This is the most disturbing human being I have ever met,” Katherine wrote via her Instagram Story alongside a closeup photo of Lewis’ face.
Del Rio played Billy Martinez on “Matlock,” while Lewis plays Sarah Franklin. After Lewis accused Del Rio of sexual assault, an internal investigation was immediately conducted. Del Rio was then escorted off set.
Lewis posted to her Instagram Story the same day Del Rio’s firing made headlines.
“Mom is here, we’re moving forward in love and strength. I’m in good hands,” she captioned a photo of her and her mother. “Thank you to everybody for any kind of support and care. Truly, we’re moving forward in strength. Key word, strength. Please, let that be the takeaway.”
Del Rio has yet to address the allegations. He and Katherine share two daughters.
Season 2 of “Matlock” is set to premiere on Sunday, Oct. 12. Del Rio will appear in only some of the season, as production is ongoing. Filming continued after Del Rio’s firing, but the show is heading into a planned hiatus next week. Production will resume after Thanksgiving. Del Rio will be written out of future episodes.
CBS declined to comment.
In addition to Del Rio and Lewis, “Matlock” stars Kathy Bates (Madeline Matlock/Madeline Kingston), Skye P. Marshall (Olympia Lawrence), and Jason Ritter (Julian Markston).
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Bates’ Matlock is a retired lawyer who goes back to practicing law under an alias to prove that a firm hid evidence that could’ve saved her daughter’s life. The CBS drama draws inspiration from the original TV series of the same name, which starred Andy Griffith in the titular role.
Season 2 of “Matlock” premieres on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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