{"id":2662,"date":"2026-05-19T11:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/son-of-billionaire-mango-founder-arrested-over-fathers-death-in-mountain-plunge\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:40:13","slug":"son-of-billionaire-mango-founder-arrested-over-fathers-death-in-mountain-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/son-of-billionaire-mango-founder-arrested-over-fathers-death-in-mountain-plunge\/","title":{"rendered":"Son of billionaire Mango founder arrested over father&#8217;s death in mountain plunge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Billionaire Mango founder Isak Andic&#8217;s son, Jonathan, has been arrested amid an ongoing police probe after his dad died in a mountain fall in 2024<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36083549\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jonathan Andic arrives at the funeral of his dad Isak Andic in December 2024\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jonathan Andic arriving at the funeral of his dad Isak Andic \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jonathan Andic arriving at the funeral of his dad Isak Andic <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The son of the billionaire founder of fashion giant Mango has been arrested by police &#8220;on suspicion of homicide&#8221; in Barcelona after his dad&#8217;s death in a 2024 mountain fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Isak Andic&#8217;s 45-year-old son Jonathan was held this morning following a police and court investigation, Catalan daily La Vanguardia has reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The businessman has always protested his innocence and insisted his 71-year-old father died by accident despite being placed at the centre of the probe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesman for the Mossos d&#8217;Esquadra, the Catalan regional police, said: &#8220;I can confirm the detention of Jonathan Andic on suspicion of the homicide of his father, Isak Andic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-34798921\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34798921\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Isak Andic\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article34798921.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Felipe-Vi-Presents-The-Viii-Kingdom-Of-Spain-Business-Career-Award-iese-To-The-Chairman-And-Founde.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Isak Andic was the president and founder of fashion brand Mango\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Isak Andic was the president and founder of fashion brand Mango<cite aria-label=\"Image: Europa Press via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Andic, originally from Turkey, had been on a visit to the Collbato Caves with Jonathan in the heart of the Montserrat mountains when he died on December 14, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Spanish newspaper El Pais reported in October last year that police were probing Mr Andic&#8217;s death and that Jonathan had been formally placed under investigation by the courts after previously being treated as a witness. Several other Spanish media outlets carried the same claims in follow-up reports.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-34798916\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34798916\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.49\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILES) Pedestrians walk by the entrance of a Mango shop on Passeig de Gracia street in Barcelona on February 28, 2024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_SPAIN-FASHION-MANGO-RETAILER.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Isak Andic founded Mango with his brother Nahman in 1984\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Isak Andic founded Mango with his brother Nahman in 1984<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An Andic family spokesman said at the time: &#8220;The Andic family has not made any comments over the past few months regarding the death of Isak Andic, nor will it do so in the future. However, it wishes to show its respect for the proceedings that have been carried out in this regard and will continue to cooperate with the competent authorities as it has done until now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It is also confident that this process will be concluded as soon as possible and that Jonathan Andic&#8217;s innocence will be proven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A secrecy order placed over the case by the investigating judge, a tool commonly used in Spain to protect judicial probes especially in their infancy, has limited the amount of information civil servants can give out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Isak, also father to two daughters Judith and Sarah, founded Mango along with his brother Nahman in 1984. By March 2024, it had over 14,000 employees working in more than 2,700 stores operating in over 110 countries, with 45 stores in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It went on to announce it was teaming up with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/victoria-beckham\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Victoria Beckham<\/a> to launch a new capsule collection to mark its 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-34315059\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34315059\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Isak Andic who died unexpectedly December 14, 2024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_SPAIN-FASHION-MANGO-RETAILER.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Isak Andic died on December 14, 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Isak Andic died on December 14, 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Forbes had estimated Mr Andic&#8217;s net worth shortly before his death at $4.5 billion, making him Catalonia&#8217;s richest man and one of Spain&#8217;s wealthiest people. He owned a private plane which cost him more than \u00a325 million and a 175ft yacht with around the same value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Andic was planning to have the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a>\u2019s largest yacht built but U-turned on the idea of Nirvana II before construction of the more than 330ft-long vessel got underway. His discreet lifestyle meant that until 2007 he didn\u2019t make public appearances and was very difficult to photograph. In the year 2010 he was Spain\u2019s second richest man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Catalan president Salvador Illa said on X after learning about Mr Andic&#8217;s death: &#8220;Devastated by the loss of Isak Andic, a committed businessman who with his leadership has contributed to making Catalonia great and projecting it to the world. He leaves an indelible mark on the Catalan and global fashion sector. My condolences and those of the entire Government to the family, friends, and the Mango team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/mango-founder-isak-andic-arrest-37174417\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire Mango founder Isak Andic&#8217;s son, Jonathan, has been arrested amid an ongoing police probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779190813_2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}