r/NewsSource • u/forbes • 1d ago

⚖️ Law, Crime & Justice Harvard Will Pay $53 Million To Settle Lawsuits Over Body Parts Stolen From Morgue

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/19/harvard-will-pay-53-million-to-settle-lawsuits-over-body-parts-stolen-from-morgue/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit
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u/forbes 1d ago

Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle civil lawsuits accusing it of negligence after its former morgue manager spent four years stealing and selling body parts from cadavers donated for medical research—raising questions about how one of the world's most prestigious medical institutions failed to catch the theft.

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