Cobra Kai’s evil sensei Martin Kove assaults co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim at fan conference; this is what occurred

According to police studies obtained by Deadline, the 78-year-old actor was faraway from Summer Con, held in Puyallup, Washington, after allegedly biting Hannah-Kim on the arm throughout a meet-and-greet on Sunday, June 22. Hannah-Kim, 37, who joined the forged in Season 5 because the fierce Kim Da-Eun, claimed Kove bit her so onerous it got here “virtually to drawing blood”.

The actor instructed native regulation enforcement that the incident occurred with out provocation. As she handed by a meet-and-greet desk, Kove allegedly grabbed her arm and bit it, later making an attempt to kiss the identical spot even after she cried out in ache. “He grabbed my arm once more to kiss it…I pulled my arm away and rushed again to my desk,” she stated in her assertion to police.

The scenario escalated shortly. Officer Eric Barry, who responded to the scene, famous that the chew left “a really noticeable chew mark on her arm that was already turning blue and bruising.” Barry additionally reported: “I knowledgeable everybody that they have been being audio and video recorded and that I used to be investigating an assault.” In the identical report, Barry added that “Martin Kove admitted to biting Alicia’s arm and stated he did it out of jest and he thought he was being humorous, they usually play struggle on a regular basis on the set of Cobra Kai, and he didn’t suppose it was an enormous deal.”

Although police documented the incident, no costs have been filed. Hannah-Kim requested that solely an informational report be taken, together with statements from her and her husband, actor Sebastian Roché. After apologising to the couple, Kove was requested to depart the occasion. “It was all dealt with fairly shortly on web site, and was over earlier than you knew it,” a supply with information of the conference instructed Deadline, including that information of the altercation unfold quickly amongst attendees.

Kove, a key determine within the Karate Kid franchise, has been an everyday presence in all six seasons of Cobra Kai, alongside Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. As of now, neither celebration has commented publicly past the police statements.