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- "Cobra Kai"'s Alicia Hannah-Kim Breaks Her Silence on Biting Incident with Costar Martin Kove</p>
<p>Liza EsquibiasJuly 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM</p>
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<p>Alicia Hannah-Kim opened up about the biting incident between her and her Cobra Kai costar Martin Kove in an Instagram post on Sunday, June 29</p>
<p>In her message, she thanked fans for their support and emphasized the importance of standing up for herself</p>
<p>A week prior, Hannah-Kim filed a police report claiming Kove had bitten and "nearly drew blood" from her arm, which he later apologized for</p>
<p>Alicia Hannah-Kim is addressing her recent assault by her Cobra Kai costar.</p>
<p>Exactly one week after the actress, 37, filed a police report alleging Martin Kove bit her while at Summer Con in Washington, she took to her Instagram to speak out. In a video posted on Sunday, June 29, Hannah-Kim acknowledged the support fans have shown her and shared an update on how she has been doing.</p>
<p>"I wanna come on here quickly and say hello and say thank you to everyone that has reached out to me in the past week," she began. "I know that there's a lot going on. I was really enjoying my time at Summer Con. I love meeting you guys in real life. Thank you to Taylor, who was my handler and took care of me all weekend."</p>
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<p>"But as you can see, this was a serious incident. No one wants to be attacked at work or anywhere, really. And I don't think anybody would think this is normal or wanted or acceptable, and I just think that when you're confronted with something like this, it's good to stand up for yourself."</p>
<p>"It's an important choice to make," she continued. "I think it's a good choice to make. And I also want to express that this does not represent my experience with the show at large. I think everybody can tell that it's a really good vibe and great cast, and everybody else is delightful. So I don't want this to affect your love for the show. And you know, feel free to love on it as hard as you want."</p>
<p>Hannah-Kim closed out the message by reiterating her gratitude, noting that she wanted to "clear it up and move on."</p>
<p>"Everyone stay safe out there," she said as the clip came to an end.</p>
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<p>Alicia Hannah Kim and Martin KoveHannah-Kim claimed in official records that she was bruised and in pain during her initial interaction with Kove at the 2025 Summer Con.</p>
<p>According to an informational police report previously obtained by PEOPLE, Hannah-Kim was greeting her castmates at the convention's Cobra Kai booth on Sunday, June 22, when Kove, 78, "suddenly grabbed her arm and bit her upper arm so hard it nearly drew blood."</p>
<p>"She yelled out in pain," the documents further stated. "Once Martin Kove finished biting her arm, he grabbed her arm again and began kissing it where he had bit her."</p>
<p>She proceeded to find a law enforcement officer nearby, who informed Kove that "you cannot bite people," body camera footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, revealed.</p>
<p>"That is assault!" Hannah-Kim, 37, then shouted.</p>
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<p>Martin Kove; Alicia Hannah-KimKove insisted he believed the pair were messing around and did not realize his actions came across as serious.</p>
<p>"I apologize," Kove said in the recording. "I was just playing because we're very playful together, and I bit down too hard."</p>
<p>"No, we do not play like that," Hannah-Kim replied. "I want to be very clear with witnesses. Martin, you think it's funny to play with people. We are colleagues."</p>
<p>The report showed similar sentiments from Kove, who the officer claimed admitted to biting the Australian-native, but "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."</p>
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<p>Hannah-Kim declined to press charges but requested an official police report in case she needed it in the future, per documents.</p>
<p>Kove, who was escorted out of the venue following the incident, addressed the matter in a statement shared with TMZ on June 24.</p>
<p>"I deeply regret and apologize for my actions regarding the incident with Alicia, a genuinely kind and wonderful person who didn't deserve to be put in this position," he told the outlet. "I've always respected her and considered her a highly professional and talented co-worker on Cobra Kai. I was being playful in the moment but went too far and there is absolutely no excuse for my behavior."</p>
<p>"I regret my actions for which I take full responsibility for what I did, and again I apologize to her and her husband," he concluded. "I'm committed to learning from this and it will never happen again."</p>
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