Scrutiny of university workers may increase

As a result of the recent cadaver scandal, prospective university employees may incur greater scrutiny before they are hired. The increased attention to new employees stems from questions surrounding the background and credentials of Henry Reid, the ex-director of UCLA’s Willed Body Program, who was arrested early last month. Reid and another man, Ernest Nelson, […]

[Online exclusive] Second suit filed over Willed Body sales

A suit was filed Tuesday against three companies and two individuals who were allegedly involved in the purchase of body parts from cadavers donated to UCLA’s Willed Body Program. A local law firm, Geragos & Geragos, filed the suit on behalf of Carol Francis Martin, whose husband’s body had been donated to the program, recently […]

Willed Body Program faces uncertain future at UCLA

UCLA officials could not elaborate Thursday on what will happen to potential donors while the university’s troubled Willed Body Program is suspended, but said UC Irvine was not accepting any bodies on UCLA’s behalf. The director of UCLA’s Willed Body Program was arrested Saturday on allegations of selling body parts for profit, and a March […]