Del Rio Moves to Arbitration Over Matlock Exit

Former Matlock actor David Del Rio has filed an arbitration claim against CBS Studios to challenge his firing from the CBS legal drama following sexual assault allegations involving an unnamed female cast member. He says evidence undermining the accusations wasn’t fully considered and will present new communications and materials that contradict prior public characterizations of the incident. His lawyer, Shawn Holley, says the matter should be resolved in the appropriate legal forum; CBS declined to comment. Del Rio had already filmed seven episodes of season two before being escorted off the set in October.