Jonathan Andic, the son of the late founder of the Spanish fashion giant Mango, was taken into custody on Tuesday regarding his father’s demise in 2024.
Isak Andic, who established Mango during the mid-1980s, passed away at 71 after falling into a 320-foot ravine in December 2024 while hiking near Barcelona with his son.
Catalan police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, confirmed Jonathan Andic’s detention to CNN. Andic currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Mango’s Board of Directors.
A spokesperson for the High Court of Barcelona stated on Tuesday that the case is being investigated as a homicide.
Authorities initially treated Andic’s death as an accident and briefly closed the file in early 2025 before reopening the investigation in March of the same year. According to the Associated Press, Jonathan Andic was the sole witness to the event.
A representative for the Andic family told Reuters that the family maintains confidence in Jonathan Andic’s innocence and that he is cooperating fully with the authorities. CNN could not immediately corroborate the family’s statement but reached out to Mango for comment.
On Tuesday, Andic appeared before a judge in Martorell, near Barcelona, where the judge set bail at €1 million (equivalent to $1.16 million), which the High Court representative confirmed had been “already posted.”
Furthermore, the judge mandated that Andic surrender his passport and report to the court on a weekly basis, according to the spokesperson.
Born in Turkey, Isak Andic founded Mango in 1984, growing it into a worldwide powerhouse and a frontrunner in Spain’s fashion sector alongside Zara, which is owned by Inditex. Last year, the company experienced double-digit growth, achieving €3.8 billion ($4.4 billion) in revenue.
Isak Andic’s wealth was valued at $4.5 billion at the time of his passing, according to Forbes.
The Andic family maintains control over the majority stake in Mango, with Jonathan Andic and his two sisters collectively holding 95% of the company, as reported by Reuters. Toni Ruiz, the CEO who assumed the Chairmanship in 2025 subsequent to Isak Andic’s death, holds the remaining 5%.
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