Mango clothing tycoon’s son named suspect in death of billionaire whose brand stretches across US

The lad of a billionaire manner mogul whose covering institution sells apparel crossed the United States was arrested Tuesday successful Spain arsenic authorities analyse his father’s decease aft a autumn successful a mountainous tourer country adjacent Barcelona, according to Reuters.

Isak Andic, 71, was hiking with his lad successful the mountains adjacent Barcelona erstwhile helium fell astir 500 feet down a cliff and died successful December 2024. tHE son, Jonathan Andic, 45, was the lone witness.

The fatal autumn was initially ruled accidental, but present authorities person launched a homicide investigation.

Jonathan Andic, the lad of Mango's founder, arsenic helium leaves the Juzgado de Instruccion 5 successful Martorell aft paying the 1 cardinal euro bail, connected May 19, 2026, successful Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. (David Oller/Europa Press via Getty Images)

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Jonathan, who took implicit the planetary manner empire with his sisters aft their dad’s death, was released connected 1 cardinal euros bail and ordered to surrender his passport portion remaining successful Spain during the investigation, Reuters reported.

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The younger Andic has denied wrongdoing, and the household has maintained his innocence.

"There is nary morganatic grounds against him, nor volition immoderate beryllium found," the Andic household said successful a statement, according to Reuters.

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Jonathan Andic, the lad of the laminitis of Mango, testifies earlier the Juzgado de Instruccion 5 de Martorell, connected May 19, 2026, successful Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.  (David Oller/Europa Press via Getty Images)

In ‌a statement, ⁠defense lawyer Cristobal Martell told the outlet that the homicide mentation was inaccurate.

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"But supra all, it is painful. It stigmatizes an guiltless man. Now the existent process begins, and the information and his innocence volition radiance through."

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The president and laminitis of Mango, Isak Andic, during the grant ceremonial for the 8th Kingdom of Spain Business Career Achievement Award (Iese), astatine the IESE Business School Barcelona North Campus, connected March 18, 2024, successful Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. (Lorena Sopena/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Isak, who ​was calved successful Istanbul, ⁠moved to Catalonia successful the northeast of Spain successful the 1960s and founded Mango successful 1984. He built it into a planetary radical seen arsenic a rival to Zara.

Isak was considered 1 of Spain’s richest businessmen and built Mango into 1 of Europe’s largest covering retailers with a beingness successful much than 100 countries.

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At the ​time of his death, helium was non-executive president of Mango with a nett worthy ​of $4.5 cardinal according ⁠to Forbes.

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(L-R) Marta Palatchi, Jonathan Andic and Mia Moretti be Models the Pronovia's 50th day bridal manner amusement during 'Barcelona Bridal Week 2014' connected May 9, 2014, successful Barcelona, Spain. (Miquel Benitez/Getty Images)

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Jonathan Andic is the eldest of Isak Andic's 3 children and 1 of his father's heirs. He has been the vice president of the committee astatine Mango.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to Mango and Martell for comment.