>> now to the latest on the doomed cruise ship off italy. the increasing allegations surfacing now against the captain. today his lawyer is speaking to nbc news in an exclusive interview and michelle kosinski has more on this. good morning.
>> reporter: hi, ann. captain francesco schettino is on house arrest . his attorney said he feels awful but unjustly demonized. he says he didn't abandon ship but fell into a lifeboat. now officials describe a night of downplaying and delays. and he tried to get a manager to to agree to a cover story blaming the accident on electrical failure. what exactly happened that night? [ screaming ]
>> reporter: two weeks ago. it's been coming out in testimony before italian senators. the port authority alleging captain schettino, quote, wasted a precious hour giving contradictory hours. time, an admiral said, that terrified passengers. to board lifeboats. the cruise's manager says schettino called him after the crash wanting him to agree to an explanation that an electrical blackout was the cause. schettino under house arrest is, his lawyer says, deeply distraught. [ speaking italian ]
>> translator: he's at a loss for the victims and cannot come to terms with what happened.
>> reporter: but by no means is willing to take all the blame. a scapegoat for the mega disaster
>> translator: he feels bitter. the company abandoned him. he understands there are some reasons to justify that.
>> reporter: why such a delayed response as the ship sharply listed? schettino needed to fully assess the situation and make a plan which took time.
>> translator: captains are trained to avoid panic which is dangerous.
>> reporter: now we see more pictures of what divers face deep within the so recently luxurious concordia. this was the dining room tilted entirely on its side in dark, filthy water. divers must feel their way, searching for signs of victims and finding everything else -- bottles, candles, a man's shoe. the captain's lawyer said he deeply feels these losses and won't avoid responsibility if he made a mistake. after 30 honorable years, he says, at sea. today costa cruises announced it will compensate every passenger on board who was not injured around $14,000. on top of that will pay their travel and trip expenses. that alone will cost the company more than $46 million. ann?
>> michelle kosinski keeping us up to date on the story that's still developing. thank you.
Source: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/46161314/
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