Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic, has stepped down from his role as vice president of the Catalan fashion company. In an open letter to employees, he insisted he is innocent of the alleged murder of his father, whose death in December 2024 is under investigation.
Isak Andic, a Turkish-Catalan entrepreneur, died after falling—or being pushed—down a 100-metre embankment near the Salnitre caves in Collbató, on the southern slopes of the Montserrat mountain range in Barcelona. Jonathan Andic was arrested and later released on bail of €1 million, pending further judicial proceedings.
Family Control and Corporate Shifts
Jonathan Andic, along with his sisters Sarah and Judith Andic Raig, controls 95% of Mango through the family conglomerate Punta Na Holding, based on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona. The holding includes several companies and a private equity fund. In his resignation, Andic is giving up the vice presidency—a non-executive role—but retains his other corporate positions within the family business.
“I write these words with sincerity and humility, from the pain, helplessness and frustration of finding myself faced with a narrative of alleged guilt that does not correspond to reality,” Jonathan Andic wrote in the statement. He added that he must “live with the gravest, most unjust and unfounded accusation that can be levelled at a person.”
The case is being handled by Judge Raquel Nieto in Martorell. Andic’s defence has announced it will appeal the remand order for alleged parricide before Thursday. The investigation continues, and the family’s business interests remain under scrutiny.
This development comes amid broader European corporate governance debates, as seen in other high-profile Spanish business controversies. The Andic family’s control of Mango through Punta Na Holding highlights the concentration of power in family-run enterprises across the continent.
Jonathan Andic has stated he will maintain his “family, social and business projects,” suggesting he intends to remain active in the business despite the legal turmoil. The case has drawn significant attention in Catalonia and beyond, given Mango’s prominence as a global fashion brand.
