Martin Kove, an actor from the TV series “Cobra Kai,” is accused of biting his co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim on the arm during a fan convention in Puyallup, Washington. According to a police report, Hannah-Kim approached Kove at the event to say hello, and he responded by grabbing her arm and biting down hard, nearly drawing blood. Hannah-Kim, 42, reported the incident to a police officer working at the convention.
The officer noted a visible bite mark on her arm that was turning blue and starting to bruise. When Hannah-Kim and her husband confronted Kove about the incident, he allegedly “exploded on them” and claimed he did nothing wrong.
Bitten in Puyallup
Kove, 78, later admitted to biting Hannah-Kim’s arm but said he did it jokingly, thinking it would be funny since they often play fight on the set of “Cobra Kai.” He eventually apologized for his actions. In police body cam footage, Kove attempted to clarify the situation, saying, “All morning, I was thinking when she said, ‘Ow, you hurt me.’ I wanted to come back and see how she’s doing.” He mentioned that another co-star allegedly “intercepted” him from doing so. Hannah-Kim told police that she didn’t want to pursue charges but wanted the incident on file “in case this continues.” Kove was asked to leave the event after the incident.
Representatives for Kove, Hannah-Kim, and Netflix have not yet responded to requests for comment on the situation. The incident has left fans and the public seeking more information about the circumstances surrounding this unexpected event between the two “Cobra Kai” stars.
