Spanish authorities have arrested the son of Mango founder Isak Andic in connection with the death of his father, who fell from a cliff in a mountainous tourist area near Barcelona last December, according to Reuters, as reported by Fox News.
Jonathan Andic, 45, was taken into custody Tuesday and later released on 1 million euros bail. As a condition of his release, he was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Spain while the investigation continues. Jonathan was the only witness present when his father, Isak Andic, 71, fell approximately 500 feet to his death while the two were hiking in the mountains near Barcelona in December 2024.
The fatal fall was initially ruled accidental. Authorities have since opened a homicide investigation, a development the Andic family has pushed back against firmly.
"There is no legitimate evidence against him, nor will any be found," the Andic family said in a statement, according to Reuters.
Jonathan's defense lawyer, Cristobal Martell, called the homicide theory inaccurate. "But above all, it is painful. It stigmatizes an innocent man. Now the real process begins, and the truth and his innocence will shine through," Martell said.
Isak Andic was born in Istanbul and moved to Catalonia in the 1960s. He founded Mango in 1984 and built it into one of Europe's largest clothing retailers, with a presence in more than 100 countries and a reputation as a major rival to Zara. At the time of his death, he held the title of non-executive chairman and had a net worth of $4.5 billion, according to Forbes.
Jonathan Andic is the eldest of Isak's three children and was serving as vice chairman of the board at Mango. He and his sisters took over the fashion empire following their father's death. Mango did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
