Linchpin of stolen body parts probe to plead guilty, could bolster cadaver transplant lawsuits

Sunday, January 20, 2008

NEW YORK -- The man accused of scheming to plunder bodies for parts used in thousands of tissue transplants is poised to plead guilty, and authorities and victims' relatives say his testimony could roil the billion-dollar industry.

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