Overview

• Martin Kove bit co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim’s arm at Washington State Summer Con when she tapped him on the shoulder to greet him.
• Convention security removed Kove but Alicia Hannah-Kim declined to press charges.
• In a June 25 statement to TMZ, Kove apologized for his “jest” and said he takes full responsibility for his actions.
• On June 26, a 2013 WTF with Marc Maron clip resurfaced in which Bill Hader recounts Kove’s deliberate mistreatment during a drive, including getting him lost and eating a promised McDonald’s cookie and milkshake.
• Recent developments have prompted renewed questions about Kove’s professionalism and relationships with colleagues.