The son of Isak Andic, founder of clothing brand Mango, has been arrested on charges of “reckless homicide”.
Isak died in 2024 after falling 100m from a cliff near Barcelona, while on a hike with his son Jonathan Andic.
Spanish media reports police arrested Jonathan this week, and later released him from custody after he posted his €1 million ($AU1.6 million) bail.
Background
Isak Andic was born in Istanbul, Türkiye in 1953. He moved to Barcelona as a teenager, and founded fashion brand Mango in 1984.
In 2014, Isak stepped back from day-to-day activities and had his son Jonathan take over.
Under Jonathan’s leadership, the company’s profits fell. Isak appointed another man, Toni Ruiz, as CEO in 2020.
Forbes valued the Andic family fortune at $US3.5 billion ($AU5 billion) at the end of 2023.
Death
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On 14 December 2024, emergency services were called to the Montserrat mountain ranges, around 45km from Barcelona, following reports Andic had fallen from a cliff.
Local media at the time reported that his body was in a “hard-to-reach” area.
It was ultimately recovered by the local police mountain unit.
Arrest
On Tuesday (Spanish time), local police in the region of Catalonia arrested Jonathan.
Local media outlet CatalanNews reported he was arrested for “reckless homicide”.
Jonathan faced court following the arrest, and was released from custody after posting bail of €1 million ($AU1.6 million).
Spanish police are reported to have begun investigating Isak’s death as a homicide in October 2025.
A spokesperson for the Andic family told CatalanNews Jonathan is “currently testifying as part of the proceedings opened for the accident.”
