UPDATE 3-Court names Mango tycoon's son as suspect in probe into father's death

The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an investigation ‌into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall. Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested by police in Catalonia before appearing in court, where the judge set bail of 1 million euros ($1.16 million) and required him to hand over his passport and barred him from leaving the region.

The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an investigation ‌into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall.

Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested by police in Catalonia before appearing in court, where the judge set bail of 1 million euros ($1.16 million) and required him to hand over his passport and barred him from leaving the region. The judge said in a ‌statement after the court hearing that the case was being investigated as a homicide.

"There is no legitimate evidence against him, nor will ‌any be found," the Andic family said in a statement, adding that he was innocent. A lawyer for Jonathan Andic was not immediately available for comment. Mango's vice-chairman arrived at court in handcuffs after earlier questioning at a police station. He wore a dark jacket and polo shirt and walked with his head bowed. Isak Andic died after falling more than ⁠100 metres (328 ​ft) from a cliff while hiking ⁠with his son near Barcelona in December 2024. His death was treated as an accident, but police later said it was being investigated as a possible homicide.

The family spokesperson ⁠earlier confirmed Jonathan Andic was being questioned, but declined to provide details. The judge said he was required to report to the court once a week. The spokesperson ​said Jonathan Andic would continue to cooperate with authorities and called for the principle of the presumption of innocence to be respected. ⁠A court said last year the investigation was not directed at any individual.

Isak Andic, who was born in Istanbul, moved to Catalonia in the northeast 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 $4.5 billion according to Forbes.

The unlisted Barcelona-based company reported sales of 3.8 billion ⁠euros ($4.4 billion) in 2025. Jonathan Andic and his two sisters jointly own 95% of Mango, with 5% owned by Toni Ruiz, its CEO since ⁠2020.

Ruiz became chairman of the board, ⁠replacing Isak Andic in January 2025 after his death. Jonathan Andic, who previously worked in Mango's retail operations, was named vice chairman. Mango declined to comment on the arrest.

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