Harvard to Pay $53 Million to Settle Lawsuits over Theft of Body Parts

Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts

Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged the school mishandled the donated remains of loved ones.

Harvard to pay USD 53 million over black market sale of donated body parts

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over mishandled donated bodies. The deal follows the former morgue manager's conviction and includes steps addressing families' concerns.

Harvard to pay $68 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts

A former morgue manager stole and sold parts of bodies donated to the university for research. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Harvard to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to resolve lawsuits by families alleging it mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school and whose parts were ​then sold on the black marke...

Harvard agrees to pay $53 million in settlement over body parts stolen from medical school morgue

Cedric Lodge, a longtime employee of Harvard Medical School, began stealing body parts from donors in the morgue in 2018. The scandal became public in June 2023 when Lodge and his wife were indicted for selling the body parts to collectors and traders across the country.