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Harvard Medical School morgue body parts trafficking case
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AUG 20 · Day 1
Harvard agrees to $53M settlement with families over stolen donated body parts
Cedric Lodge transported the remains to his home in New Hampshire without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donors, or their families.
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee granted preliminary approval to the class action settlement, which would establish two funds totaling $53 million.
Cedric Lodge admitted that from 2018 through at least March 2020, he participated in the sale and interstate transport of human remains stolen from the Harvard Medical School morgue.
“morally reprehensible and inconsistent with the standards that Harvard University and HMS expect for the treatment of anatomical donors and their loved ones.”
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
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