Was Albert Einstein's body dug up and held for ransom just months after his death?

Yes, shortly after Albert Einstein's death in April 1955, a pathologist named Thomas Stoltz Harvey performed an autopsy and removed Einstein's brain for study. In 1978, it was reported that Harvey's actions led to controversy and speculation, including false claims that Einstein's body was dug up and held for ransom, but there is no credible evidence to support these ransom claims. Instead, Harvey kept the brain for research purposes, which has since been the subject of various studies.