GUILTY MI - Arthur Rathburn charged w/ dealing in diseased body parts, Warren, March 2014

[carbuff]

Wow! I wonder what's his take on how a skull ends up in a receptacle.

"It looks like someone discarded some old remnants from some type of medical facility.”

http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20140327/foul-play-not-suspected-in-discovery-of-skull

 

[LaLaw2000]

Thanks so much for the updates, carbuff! You are a gem!

 

[JerseyGirl]

No plea deal; trial set in Detroit-area body parts case

A Detroit-area man has turned down a plea deal and will go to trial in an investigation of diseased body parts used for medical training. Arthur Rathburn's lawyer told a judge Tuesday that he's declined to plead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence of four to five years.

The stakes are high: Rathburn could face at least 14 years in prison if convicted at trial, which starts Jan. 4 in Detroit federal court. He rented out body parts for medical or dental training.

It's a legitimate business. But prosecutors say Rathburn told customers that the body parts were disease-free when they actually had tested positive for hepatitis B and HIV.

Rathburn is accused of fraud, making false statements and transporting hazardous materials. His ex-wife likely will testify against him.

http://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/no-plea-deal-trial-set-in-detroit-area-body-parts-case

 

[JerseyGirl]

Jury selection completed

Opening statements are planned for Friday. There will be no body parts in court, but jurors probably will see photos.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/04/jury-selection-on-docket-in-detroit-area-body-parts-trial.html

Rathburn turned down a plea deal and a prison sentence of four to five years.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Man had human body parts in paint cans, beer coolers and Tupperware: FBI agent

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/0...s-with-testimony-about-filthy-conditions.html


The trial is scheduled to resume Monday, with testimony expected to continue through early February

 

[Deleted member 50844]

Ok, where was he getting these body parts from is what I would like to know!

 

[Deleted member 50844]

P.S. Take it easy on Michigan! LOL
Detroit is somewhere with a ton of crime, as are Flint and Saginaw, but where I live 'up north' it is Heavenly!
(If you don't mind snow, that is.)

 

[JerseyGirl]

FBI Agent Describes Warehouse Of Horrors In Body Parts Trial

https://patch.com/michigan/grossepointe/fbi-agent-describes-warehouse-horrors-body-parts-trial

 

[JerseyGirl]

Arthur Rathburn, described as a "cadaver dealer", who used a chainsaw to hack up body parts was convicted Monday in a scheme involving the sale of diseased body parts to doctors and dentists who thought they were obtaining "clean" tissue for use in training.

Rathburn had been operating out of a warehouse in Detroit described as filthy and riddled with pathogens where federal investigators donned hazmat suits before venturing inside to gather evidence. Rathburn, 63, could serve up to 20 years in prison for each of nine counts of wire fraud: a maximum of five years for a charge of illegally transporting hazardous material, and up to five years for each of three counts of lying to federal investigators.
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https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...rosse-pointe-park-arthur-rathburn/1056006001/

 

[JerseyGirl]

Body broker who dealt diseased parts gets 9 years prison, plans to appeal