Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic, has posted bail of one million euros and been released . The manager, now free awaiting trial , has also been ordered by the court to have his passport confiscated, be banned from leaving the country, and be required to appear before the judicial authorities on a weekly basis.

The entrepreneur has been arrested on suspicion of murder. His father's death was initially ruled an accident. The backdrop is a billion-dollar inheritance, unresolved family tensions, and the unraveling of one of Europe's largest fast-fashion brands. What for months seemed like a tragic accident in the mountains of Montserrat has transformed into a complex family mystery that is rocking Spain's largest fashion group after Zara. The Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested Jonathan Andic , suspected of murdering his father, Isak Andic, founder of Mango, who fell over 150 meters into a cliff on December 14, 2024, during a hike in the Montserrat massif, about an hour from Barcelona.

Jonathan, 45, vice president of the group and a key figure in the family holding company , was arrested at his home on Calle Granduxer, in upper Barcelona, on suspicion of murder. With his head down and escorted by officers, he was taken to the police station and then questioned before the examining magistrate of the Martorell court, who is coordinating the investigation. From witness—the only person present at the time of the accident—to defendant: Jonathan Andic had been under investigation since last October, when the version of the accident began to show cracks and the initially closed investigation was reopened. The eldest son of the 71-year-old Mango founder has always maintained that that December day, he was walking with his father along a trail near the Colibató caves, which Isak Andic, an avid mountaineer, knew well, when the entrepreneur fell in a difficult area due to a subsidence. Andic, who was walking ahead, could only hear the sound of rocks falling as he fell.

Investigators, however, reportedly discovered contradictions in his statements and gathered new evidence. Among those under scrutiny, Spanish media reported, are the contents of the suspect's cell phone, containing allegedly compromising conversations, as well as suspicious behavior in the hours before and after the tragedy. The 45-year-old manager reportedly went to the site of the excursion the day before his father's death and then contacted Isak Andic's partner, professional golfer Estefania Knuth, before even calling for help. Interrogations of several family members, including Judith and Sara Andic, Jonathan's sisters, and Knuth herself, revealed the tensions that had plagued the relationship between the "patriarch" Isak and his eldest son and within the family unit in recent years.

A rift that dates back at least to 2014—El Mundo reconstructed—when the Mango founder decided to hand over the company's leadership to Jonathan for a sabbatical . But it was short-lived, as upon his return, the owner took over the reins of the company to relaunch it in a rotation at the top that had strained relations. The case is also weighed down by the inheritance of one of Spain's richest men, who, according to Forbes, had a net worth of €4.5 billion. The will, signed in July 2023, provided for an even split of the fashion empire among his three children—Jonathan, Judit, and Sarah. His partner, Estefania Knuth, was reportedly left €5 million, which she deemed insufficient.

Later, the amount was raised to €30 million, according to preliminary agreements reached with the family. In recent weeks, investigators have also interviewed the founder's brother, Nahman Andic, and Mango's current president, Toni Ruiz, in an investigation that remains shrouded in secrecy. When questioned by the examining magistrate, Jonathan Andic reportedly responded only to questions from his lawyer, Cristobal Martell, insisting on his version of the incident. Founded in Barcelona in 1984, Mango is now a leading fast-fashion group , present in over 115 countries with a record profit of €3.7 billion in 2025. However, the family mystery risks sparking a period of instability at the top of one of Spain's most influential business dynasties.

(Unioneonline)

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