Katherine Del Rio, wife of David Del Rio, is breaking her silence amid a swirl of sexual assault allegations against her husband. After numerous media outlets reported that the "Matlock" actor, known for his role as associate Billy Martinez, had been ousted from the CBS series helmed by Kathy Bates following an investigation into sexual assault claims, Katherine took to social media with cryptic posts that appeared to take aim at his co-star, Leah Lewis. (CBS confirmed to multiple outlets that David had left the series but offered no further details.)
In a now-deleted Instagram Story from October 9—seen by Page Six and Us Weekly—Katherine, who married David in 2018, shared a zoomed-in photo of Leah, captioning it: "This is the most disturbing human being I’ve ever met."
On that same day, Leah, who plays lawyer Sarah Franklin on "Matlock," seemed to address the controversy and David’s exit by posting a photo of herself with her mother, Lorraine Lewis, and delivering a message to fans. "Mom is here," the "Nancy Drew" alum wrote in an Instagram Story viewed by Deadline and Page Six. "We’re moving forward in love and strength. I’m in good hands. Thank you to everyone for your support and care."
She went on, "Truly, we’re moving forward in strength. The key word is strength. Let that be the takeaway."
Katherine—mother to daughters Lilliam, 2, and Coco, 7 months, with David—appeared to echo the sentiment in her own post, sharing a photo of herself and her mother while directly calling out the "Matlock" actress. "Mom is here," Katherine wrote in her October 9 post, viewed by Deadline. "We’re moving forward in love and strength after what Leah did to our family. Thank you all for the love and support!"
"Matlock," a gender-swapped reboot of the 1984 legal drama originally starring Andy Griffith, is set to return for its second season on October 12, with a planned filming hiatus scheduled for next week through Thanksgiving, according to Deadline.
