{"id":2252,"date":"2026-05-19T12:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:42:15","slug":"mango-founders-son-arrested-in-spain-over-alleged-role-in-billionaires-cliff-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2252","title":{"rendered":"Mango founder&#8217;s son arrested in Spain over alleged role in billionaire&#8217;s cliff death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e189fa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Isak Andic, 71, founder of Mango fashion brand, died in December 2024 after falling around 500 feet down a cliff while hiking with his son Jonathan Andic, 45, near Barcelona<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">12:16, 19 May 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 12:30, 19 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\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=\"36083545\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The president and founder of Mango, Isak Andic\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083545.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_GettyImages-2094482136.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083545.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_GettyImages-2094482136.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083545.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_GettyImages-2094482136.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083545.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_GettyImages-2094482136.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The president and founder of Mango, Isak Andic\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The president and founder of Mango, 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\">Police in north-eastern Spain have arrested the son of Isak Andic, the billionaire creator of Spanish fashion giant Mango, over allegations he was involved in his father&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Andic, 71, was on a hiking trip with his son in the mountains near Barcelona when he tragically plummeted about 500 feet down a cliff and died in December 2024. His son, Jonathan Andic, 45, was the sole witness to the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation was launched by the police but was subsequently closed a few weeks later. However, it was reopened in March 2025, and by October, authorities confirmed they were treating the death as a potential homicide.<\/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-36083549\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36083549\" 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's eldest son, Jonathan was the sole witness\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083549.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083549.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083549.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36083549.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_GettyImages-2189691071.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Isak Andic's eldest son, Jonathan was the sole witness\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Isak Andic&#8217;s eldest son, Jonathan was the sole witness<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jonathan Andic was escorted to court facilities in Martorell, an eastern Spanish city where the case is under scrutiny, according to a spokesperson for the Catalan regional police, Mossos d&#8217;Esquadra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The spokesperson added that the case is currently under a nondisclosure order. Jonathan Andic, the eldest of Isak Andic&#8217;s three offspring and one of his heirs, holds the position of vice chairman of the board at Mango, one of Spain&#8217;s largest retailers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Isak Andic&#8217;s family relocated from Turkey to Spain during his childhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He inaugurated Mango&#8217;s inaugural store in Barcelona in 1984 and over the ensuing decades, played a pivotal role in transforming Mango into one of Europe&#8217;s top fast-fashion brands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mango boasts a global presence with 2,900 stores across 120 markets worldwide. 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