“Below Deck” star arrested after deadly fight in Turkey: Reports
“Below Deck” star arrested after deadly fight in Turkey: Reports
Joey NolfiWed, November 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM UTC
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‘Below Deck’ star Joao FrancoCredit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via GettyKey Points -
Bravo celebrity João Franco was reportedly arrested in Turkey following a deadly fight.
The Below Deck Mediterranean alum and current Below Deck Down Under star was allegedly involved in the scuffle.
A 17-year-old store employee reportedly died after hitting his head during the incident.
A Below Deck franchise star was reportedly arrested in Turkey following a fight that allegedly led to the death of a 17-year-old store employee.
According to several local and domestic media reports, Bravo celebrity, current Below Deck Down Under star, and Below Deck Mediterranean alum João Franco was recently arrested alongside his brother, Carlos Franco, in the country’s Bodrum region.
Per the regional Voices Newspaper, the pair were arrested following “an incident in a clothes shop” that allegedly “left a seriously injured teenager having to be revived by medics” on Cumhuriyet Street in Çarşı Mahallesi.
‘Below Deck Down Under’ star Joao FrancoCredit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty
“It is alleged the tourists, reportedly intoxicated, started arguing with shop officials because they were using foul language. The argument quickly escalated into a fight,” the publication reported, adding that the 17-year-old “fell to the ground after being punched and hit his head on the stairs.”
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Page Six later reported that the teen died, with the publication also sharing what it said was CCTV footage from the alleged incident. (Entertainment Weekly could not independently verify the footage.)
A Bravo spokesperson declined to comment. EW has also reached out to Bodrum authorities for more information.
João made his debut as a lead deckhand on Below Deck Mediterranean season 3 in 2018, and returned for season 4 the following year.
He came back to the franchise as a second officer on Below Deck Down Under season 2 in 2023, though he sat out for season 3. He joined Down Under once again for season 4 in February.
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