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Luigi Mangione's likeness used to model shirt on Shein


An image with the likeness of Mr Mangione was used to advertise a white, short-sleeved shirt.

Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione - accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year - was used to model a shirt. In April, Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to all federal charges brought over the fatal shooting of Mr Thompson. In December, the BBC complained to Apple after the tech giant's new iPhone feature generated a false headline about the accused murderer.

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