Harvard to pay $53 million after morgue manager sold body parts
Summary
Harvard University will pay $53 million to settle claims after a former morgue manager sold donated human body parts without permission. Cedric Lodge, who managed the morgue, was sentenced to eight years in prison for trafficking stolen remains, and several others involved have also faced legal consequences.Key Facts
- Cedric Lodge managed the morgue at Harvard Medical School before being fired in 2023.
- He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight years for selling donated body parts illegally.
- Lodge and his wife took and sold body parts without permission from donors or families since 2018.
- Harvard agreed to pay $53 million in settlement funds to affected families.
- The university plans two class-action settlement funds and a new annual scholarship honoring donors starting in 2027-28.
- Lodge’s wife received a one-year prison sentence; other co-conspirators have also pleaded guilty.
- Some body parts were sold through a store called Kat’s Creepy Creations, which advertised human bones for sale.
- Harvard will issue a statement condemning the actions and detail improvements to its organ donation program.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
