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Harvard to pay $53M over body parts sold on black market
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Stephanie Weaver , FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News
· August 19, 2026
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Key points Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million due to stolen body parts from its medical school morgue being sold to buyers. The $53 million settlement is the result of an agreement by Harvard, resolving the issue of stolen body parts being sold on the black market.
A settlement has been reached in a scandal involving donated human remains. Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million due to stolen body parts from its medical school morgue being sold to buyers.
The settlement stems from a scandal involving the illegal sale of donated human remains. Further details about the scandal and the settlement are available from the source.
The $53 million settlement is the result of an agreement by Harvard, resolving the issue of stolen body parts being sold on the black market.
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Published: August 19, 2026 ·
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