The Mango billionaire’s son has been detained while being questioned about the death of his father

Jonathan Andic, the son of Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of the Spanish fast-fashion retailer Mango. Was arrested and detained by Spanish police ahead of a court appearance related to his father’s death in 2024, after he fell during a hike, according to several reports.

Jonathan was detained and taken before a judge at a court outside Barcelona for questioning. Police in the Spanish region told Reuters, although the investigation remains under wraps.

Isak Andic died in December 2024 after falling about 300 feet while hiking in Montserrat. A mountain in Catalonia, and his death was initially investigated as an accident.

According to the Spanish newspaper El Río, investigators later started looking into the billionaire’s death as a potential homicide in 2025.

According to the El Río article, Jonathan, Andic’s eldest son and heir apparent at the time. Was the only one with his father during the trekking excursion.

Jonathan was assisting detectives, the Andic family informed multiple media sources. Mango did not reply to Forbes’ request for comment.

We calculated that Andic and his family had a net worth of $4 billion at the time of his death in 2024. Jonathan was regarded as the presumed heir to Isak’s wealth, which was mostly derived from the fashion store he established in 1984. Along with his two sisters, Jonathan continues to be a co-owner of the holding company that owns the bulk of Mango’s shares.