Harvard to Pay Millions to Families After Donated Body Parts Were Sold on Black Market

Harvard to pay millions to families after donated body parts were sold on black market

Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay US$53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.

DOJ Details Chilling Harvard Morgue Scheme

Harvard agreed to pay $53 million after families said a morgue manager stole parts from loved ones donated for science, a shocking breach of public trust confirmed by court records and the university’s own statements. Story Highlights Harvard will pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over mishandled donated bodies. Federal prosecutors detailed years of stolen...

Harvard Medical School Agrees to Pay $53 Million to Families After Donated Human Remains Were Sold on Black Market

Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits filed by relatives of body donors whose remains were illegally sold on the black market. According to the Associated Press, the lawsuits were brought by 47 family members of donors who had entrusted their loved ones’ bodies to Harvard’s Anatomical Gift Program for medical research and education. The settlement comes after former Harvard Medical School morgue man…