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Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic, was released on Tuesday after posting bail of €1 million ($1.16 million) following his arrest in connection with the investigation into his father’s death.
The 45-year-old executive was detained by Catalan police earlier in the day and taken to court in Martorell, near Barcelona, for questioning. After appearing before the judge, he left the courthouse accompanied by his lawyers and did not make any public statements.
According to a court statement, Jonathan Andic has been ordered to surrender his passport, report weekly to judicial authorities, and remain in Spain while the investigation continues. The court confirmed that the case is being investigated as a homicide.
Judicial documents cited by AFP stated that investigators believe there is “sufficient evidence” to suspect Jonathan Andic may have intentionally caused his father’s death. The documents reportedly referred to alleged financial disputes, a strained relationship between father and son, and inconsistencies in Jonathan’s statement regarding the incident.
Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of global fashion retailer Mango, died on Dec. 14, 2024, during a hiking trip in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona. He was 71 years old.
Authorities initially treated the death as an accident, stating that Andic had apparently fallen near the Salnitre caves in Collbato, an area known for steep cliffs and rugged terrain. A judge closed the case in January 2025 after investigators found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
However, Catalonia’s regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, reopened the investigation in October 2025 after prosecutors identified alleged inconsistencies in Jonathan Andic’s testimony, according to Spanish media reports.
A forensic report later cited in court documents described the fall as appearing “as if he had gone down a slide, feet first,” prompting renewed scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding the businessman’s death.
Jonathan Andic has denied any involvement in his father’s death and maintains that the incident was accidental.
In a statement released through the family’s legal representatives, the Andic family expressed “total confidence” in Jonathan’s innocence and insisted that no legitimate evidence links him to any criminal act. Family lawyer Cristobal Martell described the homicide allegations as “incoherent” and damaging to an innocent individual.
Jonathan Andic joined Mango in 2005 after completing studies in audiovisual communication in the United States and business administration in Spain. He later became head of the Mango Man division and was serving as vice-chairman of the company’s board at the time of his father’s death.
Born in Istanbul, Isak Andic moved to Barcelona with his family in the late 1960s. In 1984, he co-founded Mango with his brother Nahman Andic, transforming the company into one of the world’s leading fashion retailers.
Mango currently operates in more than 120 markets with approximately 2,850 stores worldwide and more than 16,000 employees. Forbes estimated Isak Andic’s fortune at $4.5 billion at the time of his death.
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