David Del Rio Hires Shawn Holley After CBS ‘Matlock’ Firing

David Del Rio has introduced in one in every of Hollywood’s strongest attorneys — Shawn Holley — within the wake of his sudden firing from CBS’ “Matlock” after his costar Leah Lewis accused him of sexual assault … TMZ has discovered.

Sources with direct information inform TMZ … Del Rio retained Holley — whose consumer checklist contains the likes of Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Lindsay Lohan — this week as he navigates the fallout from the allegation that acquired him booted from the hit CBS present final month.

TMZ broke the story … Leah filed an allegation with CBS in opposition to David on Oct. 2 for an alleged intercourse assault she claims occurred Sept. 26. We have been informed on the day of the report, he was faraway from the lot … and after an investigation, he was fired. CBS Studios confirmed his character, a lead within the sequence, will probably be written off.

The LAPD informed us on the time there was no file of an assault report matching the date or location of Lewis’ allegation.

Shortly after information broke, Leah posted a message to followers alongside a photograph hugging her mother, writing … “Mother is right here, we’re transferring ahead in love and energy. I am in good palms. Thanks to everyone for any type of help and care. Really, we’re transferring ahead in energy. Key phrase, energy.”

David’s spouse, Katherine Del Rio, additionally sounded off … blasting Leah as “probably the most disturbing human being I’ve ever met.”

We reached out to Holley and Del Rio for remark … thus far, no phrase again.