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"Ms Cemortan admits that not only had she been alone with Mr Schettino in his cabin earlier during the evening of the tragedy, but that they had shared a passionate kiss, which she suspects was a prelude to them becoming lovers."

http://www.news.com.au/world/costa-concordia-blonde-tells-about-her-relationship-with-captain/story-e6frfkz9-1226281876749

Domnica Cemortan said she was flirting with Captain Francesco Schettino on the bridge before the ship struck rocks Jan. 13, The Mail on Sunday reported.

The newspaper said it was possible that the smitten captain may have been trying to impress the 25 year old when the ship crashed, as early reports had

Cemortan revealed that she shared a passionate kiss with 52-year-old Schettino, but denied that they were lovers.

She said, "They are acting as if I'm some sort of femme fatale, but I don't sleep around. Yes, I was very attracted to Captain Schettino, and he was clearly interested in me. I admit that I had a big crush on him because he was very good-looking and very charming."

Cemortan worked on the ship for three weeks, but when her contract ended, she bought herself a ticket for the remainder of the ill-fated cruise. She claimed that her belongings, found in Schettino's cabin, were being stored there as a temporary measure.

"I admit that I was attracted to him, but honestly, we did not have sex," Cemortan said.

However, she went on, "He was always respectful when I was a member of his staff, but once I was a passenger, then it was different. I think we probably would have ended up in bed, eventually, but I never found out because of the crash."

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/26/costa-concordia-blonde-sets-record-straight-on-shipwreck-captain/

Eight more bodies were found Wednesday aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian officials said Wednesday, and seven cruise line employees were being investigated.

The bodies were all found on a part of the ship known as bridge four, which is under water, Italian civil protection officials said. The discoveries raise the number of confirmed dead to 25, with seven people still missing."

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/22/world/europe/italy-cruise-ship/?hpt=ieu_c2

"On Wednesday, cruise ship owner Costa Crociere said seven other employees including three executives, were also under investigation for their role in the January 13 tragedy, in which 32 people are thought to have died."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/italian-shipwreck-captain-facing-new-charge/story-fn32891l-1226280216589

"The captain of the Costa Concordia slowed the ship down so that he could enjoy dinner with a Moldovan ex-dancer and then speeded up as he approached the island of Giglio in order to make up time, prosecutors alleged today."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9103705/Concordia-captain-changed-ships-speed-for-dinner-with-ex-dancer.html

I want a man with a slow hand
I want a lover with an easy touch
I want somebody who will spend some time
Not come and go in a heated rush
I want somebody who will understand
When it comes to love I want a slow hand - Pointer Sisters

"Codacons, whose own experts were present at the tests, said the results were unreliable as they had also failed to show signs of tranquilizers that Schettino himself had said he was taking before the accident."

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/italy-shipwreck-captain-tests-negative-drugs-4730653

Here's a summary of the latest from the link RichC mentioned:

"ROME (AP) – A group representing survivors of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship say traces of cocaine were found on a sample of the captain's hair but not within the hair strands or in his urine — which would have indicated he had used the drug.

Italian consumer protection group Codacons said Saturday it has asked prosecutors investigating Captain Francesco Schettino to order another test.

It says analyses show no evidence of cocaine in Schettino's body. But Codacons says traces of cocaine were found on hair samples and in an envelope containing the hair."

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The cocaine was not found within  the actual fabric of Schettino’s hair  or in his urine – the usual signs that someone ingested the drug.

Stefano Zerbi, representing some of the survivors, described the results as ‘very strange’, saying he believed the samples ‘more than anything else, had been badly preserved and contamination might have resulted’.

Experts have  also suggested that Schettino may have been around the cocaine even if he did not consume any.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103120/Cocaine-traces-Captain-Cowards-hair-Survivors-push-new-drug-tests-strange-finding.html

"Three bosses at Carnival, the cruise line group which owns the doomed Costa Concordia, have landed £4.3m between them in share options.

Some 17 passengers and crew died and 15 are still missing after the cruise liner capsized in January off the coast of Italy.

The global head of Carnival Corporation, Micky Arison, took ownership of £1.7m in shares last night according to company documents filed at 5.37pm."

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2102744/Trio-bosses-cruise-line-group-Carnival-land-4-3m-shares.html#ixzz1mhVPi9Ge