Mango tycoon’s son in court in connection with probe into father’s death
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Mr Jonathan Andic, son of the group's founder Isak Andic, was questioned by investigators.
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BARCELONA/MADRID - The son of Mr Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was set to testify in a Spanish court on May 19 in connection with an investigation into his father’s death in late 2024, police said.
Mr Jonathan Andic arrived at a court near Barcelona in handcuffs, following questioning at a police station. He wore a dark jacket and polo shirt and walked with his head bowed.
Mr Isak Andic died after falling more than 100m from a cliff while hiking with family members, including his son, near Barcelona in December 2024.
His death was initially treated as an accident, but police in Catalonia later said it was being investigated as a possible homicide.
A family spokesperson confirmed Mr Jonathan Andic was being questioned by investigators, but declined to provide details. The probe remains under seal, a police spokesperson said.
The family spokesperson repeated that Mr Jonathan Andic’s family was confident of his innocence. The court handling the case said in 2025 that the investigation was not directed at any specific individual.
“The cooperation has been and will remain total,” the spokesperson said of Mr Jonathan Andic, whom police said was detained on May 19 and remains in custody.
A lawyer for Mr Jonathan Andic was not immediately available for comment.
Mr Isak Andic, who was born in Istanbul, moved to Catalonia in the north-east of Spain in the 1960s and founded Mango in 1984. He built it into a global group seen as a rival to Zara.
At the time of his death, he was non-executive chairman of Mango with a net worth of US$4.5 billion (S$5.8 billion), according to Forbes. The unlisted Barcelona-based company reported sales of €3.8 billion (S$5.7 billion) in 2025.
Mr Jonathan Andic and his two sisters jointly own 95 per cent of Mango, with 5 per cent owned by Mr Toni Ruiz, its chief executive officer and president since 2023. Mr Ruiz became chairman of the board, replacing Mr Isak Andic in January 2025 after his death.
Mr Jonathan Andic, who previously worked in Mango’s retail operations, was named vice-chairman.
Mango declined to comment on the development. REUTERS
