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Harvard Medical School will pay $53 million to settle civil lawsuits over the mishandling of donated bodies after morgue manager Cedric Lodge admitted to stealing and selling body parts; funds will be distributed to affected families once a court approves the agreement, and HMS will establish donor-inspired scholarships starting in 2027–2028 as part of the resolution.
Cedric Lodge, a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling human body parts from donated cadavers in a nationwide scheme, involving transportation and sale of organs, skin, and brains, with his wife also receiving a prison sentence.
Cedric Lodge, a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts from donated cadavers, with his wife receiving a year for aiding him. The scheme involved shipping body parts like brains, skin, and faces to buyers, treating human remains as commodities, which led to Harvard suspending body donations temporarily. The case highlights serious ethical violations in body handling and trafficking.
Cedric Lodge, a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated to the school, exposing a nationwide network of human remains trading and affecting over 400 families. His wife received a one-year sentence, and both pleaded guilty to interstate transport of stolen goods, with the scheme lasting at least four years and earning them up to $95,000.