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Harvard Morgue Body Parts Theft Ring: $53M Settlement, Manager Convicted

Harvard Morgue Body Parts Theft Ring: $53M Settlement, Manager Convicted

Harvard Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge convicted for stealing and selling human remains over years; Harvard agrees to $53M settlement. Macabre organized crime ring selling stolen body parts, highlighting institutional failure and adding a grotesque true-crime layer to the heist landscape.

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Updated Aug 20, 2026