Costa Concordia Captain Vows to Fight Conviction
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Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images(ROME) — The captain of the Costa Concordia has vowed to fight his conviction for abandoning the cruise ship the night it sank three years ago.
Francesco Schettino, 54, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 13, 2012 shipwreck, which resulted in the most costly maritime recovery operation in history. Thirty-two people died that night.
Schettino was found guilty of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. But despite his conviction, he remains a free man.
The captain has two appeals which could take years, given Italy’s clogged court system. It’s possible Schettino may never go to prison.
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