CBS Wants Ex-‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racial & Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed; Says Claims Are “Fabrications & Outright Lies”
On the eve of the 2026-2027 TV season, CBS is seeking to dismiss a scathing lawsuit brought by an ex-writer for Matlock, claiming that the scribe’s allegations of racial and sexual harassment are “fabrications and outright lies.” Back in June, John Lowe claimed in an unspecified damages seeking filing that showrunner Jennie Urman Snyder and […]
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