Harvard agrees to $53 million settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager
Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.
TL;DR
- Harvard Medical School will pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits.
- The lawsuits were filed by relatives of body donors.
- Remains of body donors were sold on the black market.
- The sales were carried out by the former morgue manager of Harvard Medical School.