Harvard Morgue Theft Ring Stole Body Parts, Sold Brains

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 24, 2026 · 38m · transcript

Federal authorities recently charged a criminal network involving a former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue for the illicit trafficking of human remains. The indictment alleges that the manager and his wife facilitated the theft of body parts from donated cadavers, selling items such as brains, skin, and bones to a national ring of buyers. These buyers reportedly used the stolen materials for macabre purposes, including a specific instance where human skin was allegedly tanned into leather. In exchange for these anatomical specimens, participants utilized digital payment platforms…