Copyright Claims Target Items Celebrating Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione

Artists, journalists, and merchandise sellers are facing a series of DMCA takedown requests aimed at removing Luigi Mangione-related content from the internet. The left-wing darling, the alleged CEO killer, has appeared on T-shirts and all manner of other merchandise, but is rapidly being removed due to copyright infringement claims.

404 media report Various groups are reportedly using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to target fan art and merchandise related to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. For example, print-on-demand retailer TeePublic reported receiving a copyright complaint from an entity calling itself UnitedHealthcare seeking to remove fan art of Luigi Mangione created by artist Rachel Kenaston.

Leftists busy sending love letters to Mangione in prison may be disappointed to find there's a distinct lack of Luigi goodies under the Christmas tree this year.

Kenaston's work, a watercolor based on Luigi Mangione's surveillance footage, was removed from TeePublic following a DMCA takedown request. TeePublic told Kenaston that the takedown notice was valid and was sent by the proper rights holder, despite the fact that UnitedHealthcare had no legitimate claim to the copyright in Kenaston's artwork. Ta.

DMCA takedowns extend beyond fan art, as independent journalist Marisa Cabas received a request for removal from a lawyer claiming to represent the Mangione family. Lawyers tell Cabas to remove images of Luigi Mangione and his family that he posted on left-wing echo chamber Blue Sky, even though the images were published on Maryland Congressman Nino Mangione's campaign website. requested to do so.

The Lumen database, a repository of DMCA takedown requests, revealed several other examples of claims targeting Luigi Mangione-related content. These include takedown requests filed by individuals named Samantha Montoya and Manh Nguyen, targeting “Reject, Defend, Waiver” products that incorporate elements of the UnitedHealthcare logo. I'm here. However, the affiliation of these individuals remains unclear.