Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Mango founder Isaac Andic, in connection with the death of the billionaire businessman while hiking in December 2024.Jonathan Endick, 45, was alone with his father when the 71-year-old retail giant fell to his death in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona. Catalan regional police confirmed that he was taken into custody and taken in handcuffs to a court in Martorell for questioning.Sources close to the family, quoted by AFP, said they were “completely” confident in Jonathan Andik’s innocence, adding that “there is no and there will be no valid evidence against him”.He also said he believed “this will be demonstrated during the investigation,” and called for “respect for the presumption of innocence.”Authorities initially treated Isak Endić’s death as an accident, saying he appeared to have slipped near the Salnitre Caves in Kolbato, an area known for steep slopes and ravines. A judge closed the case in January 2025 after finding no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.However, the investigation was reopened in October 2025 after police, prosecutors, and the court reportedly found inconsistencies in Jonathan Andik’s testimony.Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that investigators had seized Jonathan Andic’s phone immediately after the incident. The report also cited the testimony of Isak Andić’s partner, professional golfer Estefania Knuth, who described the at times strained relationship between father and son. According to the newspaper, the two disagreed over Jonathan’s role in the company. Isak Andik reportedly handed him greater operational responsibility in 2014 before taking back tighter control a year later amid business difficulties at Mango. Knuth was also reportedly involved in a financial dispute with Isak Endik’s three children over the businessman’s will.Catalonia’s High Court said details of the case would remain under judicial confidentiality.Meanwhile, Jonathan Endick has denied any involvement in his father’s death and said the fall was accidental. He joined Mango in 2005 after studying audiovisual communications in the United States and business in Spain. Two years later, he began managing the Mango Man Line and later became vice chairman of the company’s board. “If you’re clear about where you want to go and keep moving forward, you will achieve your goals,” Jonathan Andik said in a 2023 Mango promotional video posted on YouTube.Born in Istanbul, Isak Endik moved from Türkiye to Barcelona with his family in the late 1960s. He founded Mango with his brother Nahman in 1984 after opening the brand’s first store in Barcelona’s Paseo de Gràcia.Mango later became one of the world’s leading fashion retailers, operating approximately 2,850 stores in more than 120 markets and employing more than 16,400 people globally.In December 2023, Isak Andik transferred 5 percent of the company to Mango CEO Tony Ruiz, who currently leads the group. At the time of his death, Forbes estimated Isak Andik’s net worth at $4.5 billion.