The incident that took place at Washington State's Summer Con began after Alicia Hannah-Kim tapped the shoulder of the actor, who plays the antagonist sensei John Kreese.

An incident last year on the Atlanta set of Cobra Kai's last season led to an investigation by Sony Pictures Television of Kove and his behavior, I've learned. Specifically, the probe emerged from an April 2024 sexual harassment complaint against Kove from an extra on the Jon Hurwitz,