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Harvard to pay $53M settlement over stolen donated remains
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Summary: Harvard University agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families after former morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole donated human remains and sold them on the black market. The settlement resolves claims tied to the theft and sale of donated body parts.
WHO: Harvard University; Cedric Lodge
WHAT: Harvard agreed to a $53 million settlement with families over lawsuits stemming from the theft and black-market sale of donated human remains by a former morgue manager.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:41 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The settlement was reached to resolve lawsuits after donated human remains were stolen and sold on the black market.
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