{"id":66502,"date":"2026-11-12T10:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=66502"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:08:56","slug":"cctv-footage-shows-below-decks-joao-franco-and-brother-karlos-in-fight-before-teens-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/11\/12\/cctv-footage-shows-below-decks-joao-franco-and-brother-karlos-in-fight-before-teens-death\/","title":{"rendered":"CCTV footage shows Below Deck\u2019s Jo\u00e3o Franco and brother Karlos in fight before teen&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/11\/11\/below-decks-chef-moe-releases-statement-after-admitting-he-considered-quitting-the-show\/\">Below Deck<\/a>\u2019s Jo\u00e3o Franco and his brother Karlos have been arrested and held in Turkey, following a fight that tragically left a 17-year-old dead. It comes after he announced his departure from the show. CCTV footage reportedly shows that Jo\u00e3o tried to break up the fist fight.<\/p>\n<p>The super yacht captain was reportedly involved in an argument in a clothing shop in the Bodrum district of Mu\u011fla on Saturday, November 7, according to CCTV footage obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/11\/11\/celebrity-news\/below-deck-alum-arrested-in-turkey-after-fistfight-leaves-17-year-old-dead-as-video-shows-brutal-brawl\/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=pagesix_news_alert&amp;utm_content=20261111?&amp;utm_source=sailthru&amp;lctg=68be9b740550f638bd0cbcfe&amp;utm_term=P6%20-%20News%20Alerts\">Page Six<\/a>. They were arguing with the employees of the shop, which led to a physical fight outside.<\/p>\n<p>Local outlets Voices Newspaper and <span class=\"skimlinks-unlinked\">Haberler.com<\/span> reported that the siblings were using \u201cprofanity,\u201d which allegedly escalated the argument into a physical altercation just outside the shop. The CCTV footage appears to show Karlos, wearing a dark top, throwing the first punch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">#BelowDeck&#8217;s Jo\u00e3o Franco and his brother Karlos Franco have been arrested in Turkey after they got into an altercation with clothing shop employees that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old boy.<\/p>\n<p>Full story and video: https:\/\/t.co\/G95BcFeWC3 https:\/\/t.co\/4ekGajtND2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starcasm (@starcasm) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/starcasm\/status\/2120647346111308153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&nbsp;Jo\u00e3o quickly stepped in and separated his brother from the employee in an apparent attempt to defuse the situation. The employee appeared to then lunge back and swing his fist, and multiple other employees came out of the shop to step in, which led to a big fight.<\/p>\n<p>The group of men were seen punching and kicking each other, with one lifting up a stool and attempting to throw it at the two brothers. It looks like Jo\u00e3o tried to defuse the situation several times, and also appeared to swing his fist, after which one of the guys fell to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>One guy appeared to lay motionless until the fight broke up less than a minute later. According to reports, the boy who fell to the ground was a 17-year-old store staffer who hit his head on steps after falling. Voices Newspaper reported the teen sustained a severe head injury.<\/p>\n<p>He also suffered cardiac arrest but was revived by emergency medical responders before being transported to Mu\u011fla Training and Research Hospital in critical condition. The incident follows Jo\u00e3o&#8217;s announcement that he&#8217;s leaving the franchise after four seasons moving up.<\/p>\n<p>The teen reportedly died in the hospital on Monday, November 9, according to Haberler.com. Jo\u00e3o and Karlos were subsequently arrested and taken to Bodrum Courthouse, Page Six reported. They are reportedly awaiting the next steps in prison and being held.<\/p>\n<p><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like <\/i><i><span draggable=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reality Shrine<\/a><\/span><\/i><i> on <\/i><i><span draggable=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He recently announced his departure from the 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