Martin Kove was reportedly escorted out of the Washington State Summer Con fan convention after he was accused of assaulting his Cobra Kai co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim on Sunday, June 22.
He allegedly bit her arm
Hannah-Kim told an officer at the fan event over the weekend that Kove had allegedly bit her arm, and “began kissing” the area after she yelled in pain.
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A police report obtained by People states that the actress claimed the attack happened when she tapped on Kove’s shoulder to greet him at their cast booth.
The documents read what happened
The police report from the incident read, “Martin Kove suddenly grabbed her arm and bit her upper arm so hard it nearly drew blood, and she yelled out in pain.”
“Once Martin Kove finished biting her arm, he grabbed her arm again and began kissing it where he had bit her.”
The actress’ husband witnessed the moment
Hannah-Kim claimed that her husband, Sebastian Roche, was with her when the alleged attack happened.
It was also reported that when the couple confronted Kove about it, he “exploded on them” while insisting that “he did not do anything wrong.”
She then spoke to an on-site officer
As per the report, the actress found an officer working the event, who pointed out that she “had a very noticeable bite mark on her arm that was already turning blue and bruising.”
The officer also said that when he questioned Kove about it, the actor “admitted to biting” her but claimed “he did it out of jest.”
The report stated that Kove thought it was a joke
“He thought he was being funny, and they play fight all the time on the set of Cobra Kai, and he did not think it was a big deal,” the police report said.
The officer informed Kove that what he did was illegal
When the officer spoke to the actor, he told him the assault was illegal and would “not be tolerated in the future.”
Kove then responded saying that “he was just messing around” and “did not mean for it to be perceived as illegal.”
Hannah-Kim didn’t press charges
Although the actress declined to press charges about the incident, she requested that the report be taken “in case this continues” in the future.
The report stated that Kove was then “escorted out of Summer Con” following the incident.
