Yacht captain from U.S. reality show arrested after fatal Bodrum fight
Arrest follows fatal fight
Local media reported Thursday that a cast member from the U.S. reality TV show “Below Deck” had been arrested in Turkey. The fight took place in Bodrum and left a 17-year-old dead.
News reports did not state what charges Franco faces. Demiroren said Franco told police they were attacked and acted in self-defense, and denied hitting Koyabakan.
Television and yachting work
Franco appeared on Bravo’s “Below Deck Down Under” and “Below Deck Mediterranean” from 2018, as well as “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” The agency identified Franco as a yacht captain. In an official Bravo biography, Franco said they had eight years of experience in the yachting industry. Earlier this year, Franco told the Majorca Daily Bulletin that they and their brother began a recreational vehicle business in South Africa before moving into yachting.
Bodrum’s yacht visitors
Bodrum is a port city on the Aegean Sea and a favored destination for wealthy yacht owners. Billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have visited in recent years.
Key points
- A fight in Bodrum left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported.
- Franco was arrested in Turkey; reports did not specify the charges.
- Franco appeared on two “Below Deck” series and “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”