Overview

• At Summer Con in Puyallup on June 22, Kove is accused of grabbing Alicia Hannah-Kim’s arm, biting it so hard it nearly drew blood, and then kissing the wound.
• Newly released bodycam footage captures Hannah-Kim labeling the biting as assault and officers intervening after her husband confronted Kove.
• The Puyallup Police filed an informational report documenting a visible, bruising bite mark at Hannah-Kim’s request without any formal charges.
• Convention producers escorted Kove from the event following police instructions, and he initially characterized the incident as playful jest.
• In a June 25 statement, Kove expressed deep regret, took full responsibility for his behavior, and apologized to Hannah-Kim and her husband.