“Below Deck” Alum João Franco and Brother Arrested in Turkey After Fistfight Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead: Report

Brenton BlanchetWed, November 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM UTC

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João Franco for ‘Below Deck Down Under’Credit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty -

João Franco of Below Deck Down Under and his brother, Karlos Franco, were reportedly arrested in Turkey over the weekend

Page Six shared CCTV footage of an apparent physical altercation that local outlets report resulted in the death of a 17-year-old boy

João has appeared in the Below Deck franchise since 2018

Below Deck alum João Franco and his brother, Karlos Franco, were reportedly arrested in Turkey over the weekend following a fight that allegedly left a 17-year-old boy dead. It is not yet known what charges, if any, the brothers face.

The altercation took place at a local business in the Bodrum district of Muğla on Saturday, Nov. 7, when an argument allegedly broke out between the brothers and employees over profanity, according to Page Six and Turkish news outlet Haberler.

According to Haberler and Turkey’s Voices Newspaper, the argument allegedly escalated into a physical altercation outside the shop, during which a 17-year-old employee reportedly fell to the ground, sustained a head injury and went into cardiac arrest.

João Franco in ‘Below Deck Down Under’Credit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty

The teenager was later pronounced dead after receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, according to Haberler, which did not name the two suspects. Voices Newspaper reported that the teenager was in critical condition. The reality alum and his brother have since been arrested in Turkey, per Page Six.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the outlet shared CCTV footage of the reported fight, showing the two men believed to be João and Karlos apparently leave the store and engage in the altercation. In the footage, the man believed to be Karlos appears to throw the first visible punch, while João appears to attempt to separate his brother from the others involved before seemingly throwing a punch himself.

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PEOPLE has reached out to local authorities in Bodrum for further information.

A representative for Bravo declined to comment.

João has appeared in the Below Deck franchise since 2018, starting with Below Deck Mediterranean before making his debut on Below Deck Down Under in 2023. On his Instagram, which is currently private, he describes himself as a “superyacht captain.” He first appeared in Down Under‘s second season and later appeared in season 4. In an interview with the Majorca Daily Bulletin, he called it his “final season.”

“The show neatly mirrored my real-world career progression. Across the four series, I moved from deckhand to lead deckhand, bosun, and finally captain,” he said. “I never wanted to be a deckhand forever, the goal was always the bridge, so I spent every spare moment doing courses to move up.”

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