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

David Del Rio has introduced in one among 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 realized.

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

TMZ broke the story … Leah filed an allegation with CBS towards David on Oct. 2 for an alleged intercourse assault she claims occurred Sept. 26. We had 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 report 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 arms. Thanks to everyone for any sort 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 “essentially the most disturbing human being I’ve ever met.”

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