Son of Mango Founder Bailed for €1 Million in Father's Fatal Fall Case
The eldest son of Isak Andic, the founder of the Spanish fashion brand Mango, has been released on bail of €1 million (approx. NT$37.36 million). Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with his father's fatal fall from a cliff in 2024. The court has ordered him to surrender his passport, banned him from leaving the country, and required him to report weekly. The case, initially ruled an accident, was reopened due to contradictions in Jonathan's testimony and is now being investigated as a potential murder. A judge cited "sufficient evidence" to suspect premeditation for financial gain.
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The eldest son of Isak Andic, the founder of the Spanish clothing brand Mango, was released on bail today after being arrested in connection with his father's fatal fall from a cliff in 2024, upon payment of €1 million (approximately NT$37.36 million).
According to an AFP reporter on site, Jonathan Andic was taken into police custody this morning and brought to court in handcuffs for questioning. He later left the court in Martorell, northeastern Spain, accompanied by his legal team, without responding to reporters' questions.
In a statement, the court said that 45-year-old Jonathan Andic was ordered to surrender his passport, report to the court weekly, and is prohibited from leaving the country. It added that the case is being "investigated on suspicion of murder."
According to a judge's order seen by AFP today, there is "sufficient evidence" to suspect that Jonathan premeditated the murder of his own father, citing his suspected "greed for money," a strained father-son relationship, and contradictions in his account of the events.
On December 14, 2024, while Jonathan was alone with his 71-year-old billionaire father, the fashion empire founder fell to his death from a cliff in the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona.
A forensic report cited in today's order stated that Andic's fall was positioned as if he had "slid down a slide, feet first."
At the time of Andic's death, authorities said he fell from a height near the Salnitre caves in Collbato, an area known for its steep drops and deep gorges.
Investigators initially treated Andic's death as an accident, with preliminary findings suggesting the Spanish tycoon may have slipped and fallen.
A judge closed the case in January 2025, finding no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. However, according to media reports, investigators from the Catalan regional police force (Mossos d'Esquadra) and prosecutors reopened the investigation in October 2025, citing contradictions in Jonathan's testimony.
Spain's El Pais newspaper reported at the time that authorities had seized Jonathan's mobile phone shortly after Andic's death and mentioned the testimony of Andic's partner, professional golfer Estefania Knuth, who described the father-son relationship as occasionally tense.
The Catalan High Court of Justice stated today that authorities have not released many details of the investigation as the case remains under judicial secrecy.
Jonathan denies any responsibility for his father's death, insisting the fall was an accident.
The Andic family issued a statement expressing their "complete" confidence in Jonathan's innocence, adding that "there is and will be no legal evidence against him."
Family lawyer Cristobal Martell called the murder theory "illogical" and "painful," saying it "stigmatizes an innocent person."
Jonathan began his career at Mango in 2005 after studying audiovisual communication in the United States and business in Spain. Two years later, he began managing Mango's menswear line and was the vice-chairman of Mango's board at the time of his father's death.
According to an AFP reporter on site, Jonathan Andic was taken into police custody this morning and brought to court in handcuffs for questioning. He later left the court in Martorell, northeastern Spain, accompanied by his legal team, without responding to reporters' questions.
In a statement, the court said that 45-year-old Jonathan Andic was ordered to surrender his passport, report to the court weekly, and is prohibited from leaving the country. It added that the case is being "investigated on suspicion of murder."
According to a judge's order seen by AFP today, there is "sufficient evidence" to suspect that Jonathan premeditated the murder of his own father, citing his suspected "greed for money," a strained father-son relationship, and contradictions in his account of the events.
On December 14, 2024, while Jonathan was alone with his 71-year-old billionaire father, the fashion empire founder fell to his death from a cliff in the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona.
A forensic report cited in today's order stated that Andic's fall was positioned as if he had "slid down a slide, feet first."
At the time of Andic's death, authorities said he fell from a height near the Salnitre caves in Collbato, an area known for its steep drops and deep gorges.
Investigators initially treated Andic's death as an accident, with preliminary findings suggesting the Spanish tycoon may have slipped and fallen.
A judge closed the case in January 2025, finding no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. However, according to media reports, investigators from the Catalan regional police force (Mossos d'Esquadra) and prosecutors reopened the investigation in October 2025, citing contradictions in Jonathan's testimony.
Spain's El Pais newspaper reported at the time that authorities had seized Jonathan's mobile phone shortly after Andic's death and mentioned the testimony of Andic's partner, professional golfer Estefania Knuth, who described the father-son relationship as occasionally tense.
The Catalan High Court of Justice stated today that authorities have not released many details of the investigation as the case remains under judicial secrecy.
Jonathan denies any responsibility for his father's death, insisting the fall was an accident.
The Andic family issued a statement expressing their "complete" confidence in Jonathan's innocence, adding that "there is and will be no legal evidence against him."
Family lawyer Cristobal Martell called the murder theory "illogical" and "painful," saying it "stigmatizes an innocent person."
Jonathan began his career at Mango in 2005 after studying audiovisual communication in the United States and business in Spain. Two years later, he began managing Mango's menswear line and was the vice-chairman of Mango's board at the time of his father's death.