Anatomy of a Scandal: Harvard's Body Parts Debacle Exposes a Deeper Rot The news that Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits stemming from the sale of human body parts on the black market is a stark reminder that even the most esteemed institutions can be tainted by corruption and moral decay.
The scandal, which involves the former morgue manager Cedric Lodge, raises fundamental questions about the ethics of medical research and the treatment of donors. The scale of the misconduct is staggering.
Over several years, Lodge and his co conspirators exploited their positions to dismember cadavers donated for medical research, selling parts online to buyers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.