Overview

• CBS Studios confirmed David Del Rio has left Matlock following an internal investigation into a reported sexual assault.
• Multiple outlets report the allegation involves co-star Leah Lewis, who said she is "moving forward in strength" in an Instagram post.
• The alleged incident reportedly occurred on Sept. 26 on Paramount property and was reported on Oct. 2, when Del Rio was escorted off the lot.
• Producers will write his character, Billy Martinez, out of future episodes, though he appears in completed installments including the Oct. 12 season premiere.
• Filming continued on season 2 with a pre-planned hiatus through November and production set to resume after Thanksgiving, with no public criminal charges reported.