domnica cemortan testified that she was in a romantic relationship with the captain and was with him when the cruise ship ran aground off the north - west italian coast .
he is charged with manslaughter and abandoning ship .
domnica cemortan , from moldova , leaves the converted teatro moderno theater after testifying in a hearing in the trial of captain francesco schettino , in grosseto , italy , tuesday , oct. 29 , 2013 .
the ... ( associated press ) domnica cemortan , 26 , only made the admission after being warned by the judge that she risked criminal charges if she did n't answer the question .
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption domnica cemortan testified at francesco schettino 's trial , as alan johnston reports a moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the costa concordia with captain francesco schettino has admitted she was his lover at his trial .
on the night the costa concordia ran aground , she had dinner with the captain before he invited her to join him on the bridge as he oversaw what was meant to be a close sail - past of the little tuscan island of giglio .
the ... ( associated press ) domnica cemortan , from moldavia , left , arrives at the converted teatro moderno theater to testify in a hearing in the trial of captain francesco schettino , in grosseto , italy , monday , oct. 28 , 2013 .
ms cemortan has been the subject of intense media interest , says the bbc 's alan johnston in rome .
the ship 's former captain , francesco schettino , is the sole defendant on trial in the tuscan town of grosseto .