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Harvard Reaches $53 Million Settlement In Body Parts Scandal

Harvard University reached a $53 million settlement in its body parts scandal as the case's buyer was sentenced, per Medford Patch. The deal resolves civil claims tied to the illegal sale of donated remains from Harvard Medical School's morgue, a scandal that has already sent seven othe…

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle claims tied to the illegal sale of donated body parts from its medical school morgue, Medford Patch reported this week, as the case's buyer was sentenced. It was the most notable story to reach Medford readers over the past day, even though the underlying case centers on Harvard's Boston campus rather than town affairs.

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"Harvard Reaches $53M Settlement In Body Parts Scandal As Buyer Is Sentenced." Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle claims over the illegal sale of body parts from its medical school morgue, as the case's buyer was sentenced, joining seven other defendants already convicted, per Medford Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/s/mn5id/harvard-reaches-53m-settlement-in-body-parts-scandal-as-buyer-is-sentenced)

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