Former officer who mentored Schettino, warned in 2003 that Schettino's pride drove him to lie
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Investigators have also learned that Mario Palombo, a former officer at cruise ship operator Costa Cruises, who mentored Schettino, warned in 2003 that Schettino's pride drove him to lie. "In many cases, he preferred to lie to me rather than admit mistakes," Palombo wrote at the time.
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"Schettino was an imbecile, a criminal," said Francesca Scarramuzzi, 65, a retired teacher who was on board. "But I'd like to know if the company delayed abandoning ship in order to try to make it into port to avoid the compensation triggered by using lifeboats."
A lawyer representing Costa Cruises denied the firm had told Schettino not to abandon ship, despite 17 calls between the captain and company official Roberto Ferrarini in the hour after the collision. "That is impossible," said Alessandro Carella. "Schettino was the only one able to make the decision to abandon ship by law and company policy."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/03/costa-concordia-captain-coastguards
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