Mango clothing chain founder's son denies murder charge

Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing company, has denied accusations that he murdered his father. He was arrested last week in Spain as part of an investigation into the December 2024 death and was released after posting one million euros in bail. Andic, 45, made the denial in an open letter to staff published on Tuesday.

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"I make this decision sadly, but convinced that it is what's best for the company and for me," he wrote. "

the death Isak Andic, 71, died after falling while hiking with his son in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona on December 14, 2024.

Investigators initially treated the death as an accident. Prosecutors reopened the case in October 2025 and focused on Jonathan Andic. Jonathan Andic was named executive vice president of Mango's holding company in January 2025, about six weeks after his father's death.