A green trucker jacket similar to that of the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Luigi Mangione has reportedly increased in sales as the internet frenzy over its appearance continues.
According to Complex , the sherpa-lined, hooded jacket from Levi’s, which costs $225, is flying off the shelves after a Reddit user speculated that it was the same coat worn by the accused killer.
CCTV footage from the day CEO Brian Thompson was killed in Midtown shows the attacker wearing a green hooded jacket, not unlike the viral Levi’s coat.
More than 700 of the Sherpa Two-Pocket Hooded Trucker Jacket were purchased in 48 hours, according to the item popularity tool on the Macy’s website.
On Tuesday, the dress was listed as “unavailable” by GQ, though it was available again Wednesday morning for $80.
At Kohl’s, the site says the Levi’s jacket is “moving fast,” with more than 3,000 customers buying recently, and a similar style was available on Amazon for the same price as Macy’s.
Redditors were quick to add the piece to their carts – dubbed “killer fashion” by one commenter, boasting they “just ordered it” despite detractors pointing out it wasn’t the exact jacket worn by the killer suspected.
“But hey – it’s close enough and could be a Halloween costume,” quipped one user.
The Post has reached out to Levi’s for comment.
The online obsession with the killer inspired a similar competition in Washington Square Park – where eight killer doppelgängers donned hooded jackets and face masks – and CCTV footage of the unmasked suspect drew comparisons to actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Timothée Chalamet.
Mugs, hats, T-shirts and other merchandise also appeared on e-commerce sites including Etsy and Amazon in support of Mangione, though the items have since been removed.
Mangione was caught by law enforcement and charged with murder after he was spotted at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday, where he was found with a fake ID, a phantom gun and a manifesto.
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