Overview
- TMZ and other outlets report Del Rio has hired Shawn Holley, a high-profile defense attorney known for representing Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Lindsay Lohan.
- Leah Lewis reported an alleged September 26 assault to CBS on October 2, and reports say Del Rio was removed from the lot that day and later fired after an internal investigation.
- CBS Studios confirmed his character will be written off the show, marking an ongoing production change rather than a pause in airing previously completed episodes.
- The LAPD said it has no record of a report matching the date or location described, and there are no public criminal charges tied to the allegation.
- Del Rio has not commented publicly, while Lewis thanked supporters on Instagram and Del Rio’s wife criticized Lewis in a post that was later deleted.