David Del Rio's Wife Speaks Out After His Matlock Exit

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David Del Rio’s wife Katherine Del Rio is speaking out amid his sexual assault allegations. 

After multiple outlets reported that the Matlock actor, who portrayed associate Billy Martinez, had been removed from the Kathy Bates-led CBS series following an investigation surrounding a sexual assault allegation, his wife shared cryptic posts slamming his costar Leah Lewis. (CBS confirmed to multiple outlets that David had exited the series but did not elaborate further.)

In a since-deleted Oct. 9 Instagram Story viewed by Page Six and Us Weekly, Katherine—who tied the knot with David in 2018—shared a zoomed in photo of Leah adding, “This is the most disturbing human being I’ve ever met.”

That same day, Leah, who portrays lawyer Sarah Franklin on Matlock, seemingly responded to the controversy and David’s departure by sharing a photo of her and her mom Lorraine Lewis with a message to fans.

“Mom is here,” the Nancy Drew alum wrote in an Oct. 9 Instagram Story viewed by Deadline and Page Six. “We’re moving forward in love and strength. I’m in good hands. Thank you to everybody for any kind of support and care.”