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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 pleaded guilty to interstate transport of stolen human remains and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Cedric Lodge managed Harvard Medical School's morgue for nearly three decades and was arrested in 2023.
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee granted preliminary approval to the class action settlement, which would establish two funds totaling $53 million.
“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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