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Body parts scammer pleads guilty in PA
The New Jersey man who was the leader of the stolen body parts scam could face life in prison.
Michael Mastromarino pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania to hundreds of counts of abusing corpses, forgery, theft and other allegations.
Mastromarino made millions of dollars in scams that involved funeral homes in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. He previously pleaded guilty to enterprise corruption, body stealing and reckless endangerment in New York, receiving up to 54 years in prison.
Without permission, he plundered hundreds of bodies sent to funeral homes and sold them to medical companies.
About 10,000 people received tissue from Mastromarino's company, and some say they have contracted diseases because the body parts were not medically screened. The New Jersey man who was the leader of the stolen body parts scam could face life in prison. ... more -
What is the most sung about body part?
"Artists Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg analyzed over 10,000 songs to find out which parts of the human body were mentioned the most and broke down the resulting data by genre. The result: An interactive graphic work called "Listen" that correlates musical genres with the body parts they mention the most, as part of their ongoing Fleshmap project. Clicking on each genre brings up a more detailed representation of its chief bodily concerns." "Artists Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg analyzed over 10,000 songs to find out which parts of the human body were mentione... more
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Dentist jailed for organ trafficking
A New Jersey dentist and leader of an organ-trafficking ring is sentenced to 18 to 54 years in prison.
Michael Mastromarino and his team stole body parts from corpses, including that of British journalist Alistair Cooke, and sold them to doctors. A New Jersey dentist and leader of an organ-trafficking ring is sentenced to 18 to 54 years in prison. ... more -
New Jersey dentist jailed for body parts theft
A New Jersey dentist behind a scheme to steal body parts from corpses, including that of British journalist Alistair Cooke, was sentenced yesterday to a maximum of 54 years in prison.
In March Michael Mastromarino, 44, admitted to leading a $4.6m operation that targeted funeral homes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The ring dismembered more than 1,000 cadavers, selling the parts to doctors who transplanted them into patients.
"I am sorry for the emotional pain I have caused," Mastromarino told the court, repeating an apology he made to victims and relatives of the dead earlier this month.
State supreme court judge John Walsh made no comment as he sentenced Mastromarino, who had pleaded guilty to body stealing, reckless endangerment and enterprise corruption. A New Jersey dentist behind a scheme to steal body parts from corpses, including that of British journalist Alistair Cooke, was senten... more -
Sixth foot found along B.C. Coast
Another human foot has washed up on a B.C. shore today, the sixth foot discovered since last August. The foot was discovered in a black running shoe in front of a campground in Campbell River by a local woman who was looking for rocks she wanted for a crafts project. Another human foot has washed up on a B.C. shore today, the sixth foot discovered since last August. The foot was discovered in a blac... more
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Fifth human foot found in Canada
A human foot has been found on a beach near the west-coast city of Vancouver. It is the fifth human foot to wash up on beaches in the area in the past year. The latest find is a left foot, whereas the other four were right feet.
Walkers spotted the body part floating in water off the suburb of Westham Island in British Columbia on Monday.
Police and coroners are trying to identify the foot and discover if it is linked to the others found in the area. All were wearing shoes and had been in the water for some time.
The previous discoveries, all right feet, were all wearing running shoes. A human foot has been found on a beach near the west-coast city of Vancouver. It is the fifth human foot to wash up on beaches in the ... more -
Nurse admits stealing body parts of dead
Oh Hell No!!!
A nurse admitted Wednesday he cut body parts from 244 corpses and helped forge paperwork so the parts, some of them diseased, could be used in unsuspecting patients.
Authorities say nurse Lee Cruceta was the lead cutter in a group that trafficked in more than 1,000 stolen body parts for the lucrative transplant market.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy, taking part in a corrupt organization, abuse of a corpse and 244 counts each of theft and forgery. Cruceta, 35, also has pleaded guilty to related charges in New York and negotiated pleas to serve concurrent sentences of 6 1/2 to 20 years Oh Hell No!!! ... more
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