# Zari Kovo

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Israeli businessman

Zari David (Bebo) Kovo בבו קובו Born Eliezer Kovo Occupation Businessman Known for Camden Town, Stables Market Spouses Ruth Braha ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 2006)​ Miri Bohadana ​ (m. 2008)​ Children 6, including Oded David Kobo

**Zari David** "**Bebo**" **Kovo** ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): בבו קובו)[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.[3][4]

## Career

In the 1970s, Kobo was based in Hong Kong, as a clothing manufacturer, working closely with the Nakash Group, who owned the fashion brand [Jordache](/source/Jordache).[5]

In the 1990s, Kobo alongside [Richard Caring](/source/Richard_Caring), and [Elliott Bernerd](/source/Elliott_Bernerd), head of the British property company [Chelsfield](/source/Chelsfield), teamed up to acquire London's [Camden Market](/source/Camden_Market) as well other properties in Camden Town. In 2014, they sold "a huge swathe" to fellow Israeli, the gambling billionaire [Teddy Sagi](/source/Teddy_Sagi), for £440 million.[6][7]

## Personal life

He is the father of businessman [Oded David Kobo](/source/O.D._Kobo).[6]

In 2015, he bought a 460 sq m house in [Arsuf](/source/Arsuf%2C_Hof_HaSharon), for 16 million Nis, as part of a creditors' arrangement for brothers Eliyahu and Moshe Shushan and brothers Gad and Dov Slook.[8]

In 2020, he married Israeli model [Miri Bohadana](/source/Miri_Bohadana), with whom he had been in a relationship since 2005.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gilad, Assaf (22 July 2010). ["בבו קובו: סוחר הג'ינסים שנהפך לטייקון לונדוני"](https://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3412147,00.html). *[Calcalist](/source/Calcalist)*. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Says, Bargainsfound (16 March 2014). ["Teddy Sagi Buys London's Camden Stables Market in Deal Valued at US$664 Million"](https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/03/16/teddy-sagi-buys-londons-camden-stables-market-in-deal-valued-at-us664-million/). *[Jewish Business News](/source/Jewish_Business_News)*. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Danon, Yitzhak (17 December 2007). ["הפסד לבבו קובו בערעור: הרשעתו באונס תיכלל בתגובה לתביעת הדיבה שהגיש"](https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000287530). *[Globes](/source/Globes_(newspaper))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["ביהמ"ש: הרשעת בבו קובו באונס רלוונטית לתביעת הדיבה נגד "אנשים""](https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1466020). *Haaretz*. 18 December 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Haaretz2_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Haaretz2_5-1) Sadeh, Shuki (10 June 2016). ["Who Is Oded Kobo? Natural-born Businessman or Celebrity Sidekick"](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/2016-06-10/ty-article/.premium/who-is-oded-kobo/0000017f-dc07-df9c-a17f-fe1fc2280000). *Haaretz*. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Haaretz_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Haaretz_6-1) Sadeh, Shuki (10 June 2016). ["Who Is Oded Kobo? Natural-born Businessman or Celebrity Sidekick"](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/2016-06-10/ty-article/.premium/who-is-oded-kobo/0000017f-dc07-df9c-a17f-fe1fc2280000). *Haaretz*. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring earns £260m 'war chest' for new ventures after Camden Market deal"](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/restaurant-tycoon-richard-caring-earns-260m-war-chest-for-new-ventures-after-camden-market-deal-9189523.html). *[London Evening Standard](/source/London_Evening_Standard)*. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Kalfon, Sapir. ["Bebo Kobo buys home near Herzliya for NIS 16m"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161009102633/http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-bebo-kobo-buys-home-near-herzliya-for-nis-16m-1001091351). *[Gobes](/source/Globes_(newspaper))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-bebo-kobo-buys-home-near-herzliya-for-nis-16m-1001091351) on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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