Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school
Summary
Harvard University will pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over a scheme involving the theft and sale of human body parts donated to its medical school. A former morgue manager and his wife were convicted for stealing and selling these donated remains without permission.Key Facts
- Harvard agreed to a $53 million settlement to resolve civil lawsuits about stolen human remains.
- Cedric Lodge, a former morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts.
- The illegal activity took place from 2018 to at least March 2020.
- Lodge’s wife, Denise Lodge, received a prison sentence of just over one year for her involvement.
- The stolen remains included organs, skin, brains, and dissected heads donated for research.
- The Lodges shipped the stolen body parts from Harvard to buyers in several states.
- Harvard will hold a live webinar apologizing to affected families and will create a scholarship honoring anatomical donors.
- Harvard medical school leaders described the thefts as morally wrong and said they regret the harm caused to donor families.
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