NEW YORK - The mastermind of a scheme to plunder corpses from funeral homes in the Northeast and sell them for millions of dollars pleaded guilty yesterday in a deal that could send him to prison for more than five decades. more stories like this * 2 elderly women on trial in murder plot * Ranger's trial in comrade's death begins * NYC stepfather convicted of manslaughter * Body parts boss can plead guilty in NYC * Body parts boss can plead guilty in NY *

Michael Mastromarino, a 44-year-old former oral surgeon, confessed to the judge that he carried out the scheme from 2001 to 2005. He will face 18 to 54 years and will have to forfeit $4.68 million. He pleaded guilty to 14 counts that include enterprise corruption, body stealing, and reckless endangerment.

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