Mango Vice Chair Steps Down After Arrest in Father's Death

Jonathan Andic announced Tuesday that he is temporarily stepping down as vice chair of the fashion brand Mango after being named a suspect in his father's death. Isak Andic, the founder of Mango, died in December 2024 after falling more than 328 feet from a cliff in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona while hiking with his son.

A judge issued a writ stating there was sufficient evidence to indicate the death may not have been accidental and that Jonathan "played an active and premeditated role," according to CBC News. Jonathan Andic was arrested on May 19. 16 million bail and has not faced formal charges, Forbes reported.

Andic issued an open letter disputing the allegations. "A public narrative has been constructed that is one-sided, taken out of context and distorted, and which has created a perception of guilt that bears no relation to reality," he wrote, according to CBC News.

" Jonathan responded that he and his father "shared many happy, cherished and loving moments together" and had overcome difficult times "through great effort, generosity and support," according to CBC.

Mango's board issued a statement Tuesday expressing "full confidence that the legal proceedings will be resolved favorably and trust that this will happen as swiftly as possible," CBC reported. Jonathan became executive vice-president of Mango's holding company in January 2025, about six weeks after his father's death.

Isak Andic's estimated net worth was last placed at $4 billion, according to Forbes. Jonathan and his two sisters jointly own 95 percent of Mango, while CEO Toni Ruiz holds the remaining 5 percent. Isak Andic arrived in Catalonia in the 1960s and founded Mango in 1984.