Zari Kovo

Zari David "Bebo" Kovo ^[1] is an Israeli-Bulgarian property developer. He was one of the partners of property company Camden Market Holdings & Developments.^[2]

Kobo was convicted in 1979 of raping a woman who was a passenger in his car, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. In 2005, Kobo sued the "People" newspaper for defamation after an article about his partner, Miri Bohadana, was published containing personal details.^[3][4][5] It included information about him from the 1970s that was deleted from the defense letter of the People newspaper by court order.^[6] About eight months later, the District Court in Tel Aviv allowed the People newspaper to use Kobo's previous conviction in the current libel suit. By 2008, Kobo withdrew the lawsuit as part of a settlement where he gained ownership of the newspaper's name. The editor and reporters apologized for the false information and harm caused to Kobo's reputation.^[7][8]

Career

In the 1970s, Kobo was based in Hong Kong, as a clothing manufacturer,^{[citation needed]} working closely with the Nakash Group, who owned the fashion brand Jordache.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1990s, Kobo alongside Richard Caring, and Elliott Bernerd, head of the British property company "Chelsfield", teamed up to acquire London's Camden Market as well other properties in Camden Town. In 2014, they sold "a huge swathe" to Teddy Sagi, for £440 million.^[9][10]

Personal life

He is the father of businessman Oded David Kobo.^[9] In 2020, he married to Israeli model Miri Bohadana. He is fan of Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa F.C. and in 2008, he donated ₪400,000 to the club.^[11]

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