this, and said that Urman  never used that word (and) did not say it to Ms. Renna, to Lowe, or to anyone else. 

Lowe had also in his complaint detailed an alleged incident claiming that Urman brought in her dog to the writers' room,  citing that her children  didn't like the aesthetic' - referring to the dog's black color.  He claimed he was coerced into taking the dog for nearly a year, while other staff were present, a move he felt  was racially motivated and designed to single him out for humiliation based on his race, not for any creative or production reason. 

In declaration, Urman, Renna and Lieber said it wasn't Urman's dog, nor did she place it on Lowe's lap or comment on the dog's appearance, nor was she present when Lowe asked to adopt the dog.

As for Lowe's claims that Renna said Black cast member Eme Ikwuakor  can barely read  and allegedly called Lowe late at night and said she  was in bed wearing only her underwear,  the producers said in their declarations that Lowe made it up.

And regarding Lowe's allegations of sexually charged comments, the producers declared that  Lowe's sexuality or his sex life was never questioned, nor was his body ever commented on. 

Meanwhile, in her declaration, Urman said that in January 2026 - 18 months after his departure from  Matlock  - Lowe sent an email to Urman demanding $10,000. Urman said she reported the email to the company's HR representative, and that Lowe's first complaint to the company's HR representative came after that demand for $10,000 and after Urman had contacted HR about it.

Back in June, CBS Studios said it had investigated the allegations and didn't find any merit to them:  We are committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for everyone and take all workplace complaints seriously,  a company spokesperson said at the time.  In this instance, a thorough investigation was completed, and we were unable to find support for his allegations. We look forward to vigorously defending this lawsuit. 

At the same time, Lowe's attorney, Ron Zambrano, sent this statement:  There is no excuse for this blatant racism and harassment. CBS should be ashamed for allowing it, and the  Matlock' showrunner and producers should be held accountable. Mr. Lowe was subjected to degrading and unlawful conduct. He deserved to be treated with dignity and respect, as everyone should expect in the workplace, not subjected to these outrageous and illegal racial slurs and sexual harassment without any connection to his work on the show. 

In the filing, CBS Studios said Lowe's complaint was  filled with fabrications and outright lies that it resembles a grotesque work of fiction more than a court pleading. Lowe was never subjected to race or sex harassment as he claims, and as this case progresses, Defendants are confident that Plaintiff's malicious and unsupported attacks will be publicly exposed for what they are: retaliation by a desperate man who was not renewed as a writer because his performance deficiencies detrimentally impacted CBS' ability to convey the messages it desired.