E-commerce Giant Shein Removes Image of Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione as Model

(Curtis Means/AP photo/Shein)

Luigi Mangione is sooo last season.

Shein is investigating after a photo on the e-commerce powerhouse’s website appeared to show the suspected CEO killer modeling its clothes.

Consumers looking to purchase a white floral button-down shirt were faced with the image of Mangione in a scene that sent shockwaves across social media.

The image appears to be either photoshopped or AI-generated.

Shein denied knowingly using Mangione’s likeness in its ad, saying it took down the image once it was found.

In a statement to TMZ, Shein said: “The image in question was provided by a third-party vendor and was removed immediately upon discovery. We have stringent standards for all listings on our platform. We are conducting a thorough investigation, strengthening our monitoring processes, and will take appropriate action against the vendor in line with our policies.”

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in the early morning hours of Dec. 4 in Midtown Manhattan. His killer got away after riding into Central Park on a CitiBike.

Mangione was arrested at an Altoona, PA, McDonald’s after a five-day manhunt.

The 27-year-old has pleaded not guilty to several charges — including first-degree murder and both second and third-degree criminal possession of a firearm— in a case that has captivated the nation and sparked multiple documentaries.

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