Five people convicted for Costa Concordia disaster
Five people will serve time behind bars for their part in the January 2012 Costa Concordia disaster, which killed 32 people when the Carnival Cruise Lines Inc.-owned Italian ship struck a rock near an island shoreline and capsized.
July 22, 2013 at 07:36 AM
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Five people will serve time behind bars for their part in the January 2012 Costa Concordia disaster, which killed 32 people when the Carnival Cruise Lines Inc.-owned Italian ship struck a rock near an island shoreline and capsized.
On Saturday, four Costa Concordia crewmembers and a company official pleaded guilty and were sentenced to jail in Italy for their part in the disaster. Each received sentences of between 18 and 34 months for multiple manslaughter, negligence and shipwreck.
According to Reuters, none of the five individuals are expected to serve out the full length of their sentences. The longer sentences could even be replaced with house arrest or community service.
Meanwhile, Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino remains on trial for manslaughter and abandoning ship. He is seeking a plea bargain to reduce a possible jail sentence.
Read Bloomberg and CNN for more information.
For more InsideCounsel coverage of the Costa Concordia disaster, read:
Carnival Corp. unit accepts $1.3 million fine for Costa Concordia disaster
Carnival Triumph passengers consider lawsuits
Judge dismisses cruise ship disaster suit in Florida
Costa Concordia passengers, Italian businesses sue Carnival in U.S.
Costa Concordia passengers file new complaint
Cruise ship performers sue Costa Concordia for $200 million
Costa Concordia shipwreck litigation could stall
Costa Concordia disaster prompts change
More Costa Concordia passengers sue Carnival
Plaintiffs firms prepare to sue Carnival on behalf of cruise ship passengers
Costa Concordia crew member sues Carnival for $100 million
Cruise ship victims can't sue in the U.S.
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