US Edition'Below Deck' Alum Sues NBCUniversal for $850 Million Over Sexual Harassment
Kotze alleges NBCUniversal sought $850 million in damages for sexual harassment, defamation, and dangerous conditions that ended his yachting career and caused lasting mental health harm.
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'Below Deck' Alum Sues NBCUniversal for $850 Million Over Sexual Harassment
Former Below Deck star Emile Kotze is suing NBCUniversal for $850 million after claiming the network perpetrated a “coordinated campaign of exploitation, harassment and deceit” during his time on the show. Kotze, who appeared on season 3 of the Bravo series, was 23 years old when he worked as a deckhand on the reality show. Now 34, Kotze has been embroiled in a legal battle with Bravo’s parent network since June 2025, Us Weekly can confirm. Kotz…
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The Independent (US)Below Deck alum sues NBC over ‘hostile work environment rife with sexual harassment’
Emile Kotze appeared on season three of Bravo’s yacht-based reality series in 2015
'Below Deck' alum sues NBCUniversal over 'hostile work environment rife with sexual harassment'
The season 3 cast member claims producers steered him into a "romantic entanglement" with castmate Raquel "Rocky" Dakota.Emile Kotze appeared on season 3 of 'Below Deck' in 2015Credit: Virginia Sherwood/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyA former Below Deck star claims production was not above board during his time on the Bravo reality show.Emile Kotze, a yacht deckhand who appeared on season 3, has filed a federal lawsuit against NBCUn…
'Below Deck' Alum Sues Network For $633M Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
“Below Deck” alum Emile Kotze is suing NBCUniversal for $633 million over allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the popular reality show. The former reality star — who appeared on Season 3 of the show in 2015 — filed an amended federal lawsuit against the network in the Southern District of New York in October 2025, per court documents obtained by Page Six. His initial complaint was filed in June 2025. Kotze, 34, claims in the amended l…
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