Harvard agrees to $53M settlement with families after donated body parts were stolen, sold on black market

Harvard University agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits filed by families whose donated remains were stolen and sold by Cedric Lodge, a former morgue manager at the institution. The settlement resolves claims brought by families whose body parts were taken without authorization and sold on the black market. Lodge was previously charged in connection with the scheme. The agreement was reached in 2026 and covers multiple families affected by the unauthorized removal and sale of remains.

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