Overview

• At a June 22 fan convention in Puyallup, Washington, Kove bit Alicia Hannah-Kim so hard it nearly drew blood, prompting police involvement and his removal from the event.
• Hannah-Kim chose not to press charges but asked authorities to file a report to document the assault in case it recurs.
• Body-camera footage shows Kove told officers he thought the bite was a playful jest based on their on-set interactions.
• In a public statement, he apologized to Hannah-Kim, calling her a “genuinely kind and wonderful person” who didn’t deserve to be put in that position.
• Kove denied any misconduct on the Cobra Kai set, saying he was transparent during a 2024 Sony Pictures Television investigation that he believes cleared him of harassment claims.