David Del Rio and Leah Lewis’ Matlock characters, Billy and Sarah, were a fan favorite duo on the CBS series before Del Rio was fired for allegedly sexually assaulting Lewis during the filming of season 2.

Us Weekly confirmed in October 2025that Del Rio was no longer part of the Matlock cast after being accused of misconduct by Lewis. Del Rio was reportedly involved in an incident with Lewis in late September that was brought to the attention of CBS. The network conducted an internal investigation after which Del Rio was “fired and escorted off the lot,” according to Deadline.

Us Weekly reached out to CBS, Del Rio and Lewis for comment at the time.

Matlock’s David Del Rio Fired After Leah Lewis Sexual Assault Allegations

Prior to the scandal, Del Rio and Lewis spoke highly about one an

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