Overview
- Larry Wilcox recounted on a Sept. 22 Still Here Hollywood Podcast episode that his exit before Season 6 was not voluntary.
- He alleges Erik Estrada sued MGM and NBC after on-set motorcycle accidents and that removing him was among Estrada’s demands.
- Wilcox says his agent relayed that NBC’s Brandon Tartikoff indicated producers had little choice given the show’s situation.
- He says his team staged an interview to make it appear he chose to leave, and he later forgave Estrada and cultivated a public friendship.
- Outlets report Estrada’s representative declined or did not immediately provide comment, and the claims have not been independently verified.