A Barcelona court on Tuesday named Jonathan Andic, the 45-year-old son of Mango fashion group founder Isak Andic, as a suspect in the investigation into his father's death. Judge Raquel Nieto Galvan stated there is "sufficient evidence to suggest that the death of Isak Andic may not have been accidental" and that Jonathan Andic "played an active and premeditated role in his father's death."
Financial grudge and obsession with money
The judge's writ reveals that Jonathan Andic held a financial grudge against his father, rooted in an "obsession with money to the extent that he asked his father for an inheritance while he was still alive." WhatsApp messages showed "feelings of hatred, resentment and thoughts of death, blaming his father for his situation." The writ further stated that Jonathan wanted either to receive his inheritance while his father lived or "for the figure of the father to cease to exist."
Professional and personal crisis
Witnesses testified that resentment stemmed from 2015, when Isak Andic handed his son more responsibility at Mango before suddenly withdrawing it, triggering a "crisis on a professional, personal and family level, particularly with his father." Jonathan Andic confirmed the retraction of power but denied any resulting bad blood.
In mid-2024, Jonathan discovered that Isak planned to change his will to create a charitable foundation, leading to a "marked change" in his behaviour. He subsequently sought reconciliation, proposing a hiking excursion on December 14 to speak alone.
Contradictory statements and suspicious behaviour
Jonathan Andic gave conflicting versions of events in two emergency calls and a later police statement. Car tracking showed he visited the excursion site on December 7, 8, and 10, despite claiming he had only been there once two weeks prior. Police simulations found the footprints and body fall inconsistent with a slip; the body fell feet first, as if on a slide, with no injuries to the palms, ruling out a trip.
Jonathan claimed his father stopped to take photos at the fall site, but police found the phone in Isak's pocket, used only for photos at the hike's start. Additionally, Jonathan changed his phone in March 2025, losing all data, claiming it was stolen in Quito, Ecuador, coinciding with press reports of the case reopening.
Jonathan Andic's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment. An Andic family spokesperson declined to comment, referring to a statement that the investigation is an opportunity to prove his innocence.
