The son of Mango's founder is leaving the company. He is accused of involvement in his father's murder

Jonathan Andik, son and co-owner of the Spanish fashion retailer Mango, announced that he has temporarily resigned as vice chairman of the company's board of directors. The reason for his resignation was a criminal investigation into the death of his father, the company's founder Isak Andik.

Last week, police in Spain detained the son of the deceased billionaire on charges of involvement in the murder of Isak Andik (Jonathan was later released on €1 million bail). The son of the Mango founder was the only one around when Isak Andik died during a hijacking in a Barcelona neighborhood.

Jonathan Andik explained his decision to temporarily step down as vice chairman of Mango's board of directors by his inability to combine his work duties with his involvement in the investigation. In a letter published by the news agency EFE, he called his father's death a "crushing personal loss" and dismissed the suspicions against him as "groundless and deeply unfair". Last week, police in Spain detained Jonathan Andik on charges of involvement in his father's death.

Mango management has made it clear that Jonathan's departure from the company will not affect Mango's operations. CEO and chairman Tony Ruiz assured employees in a letter cited by Bloomberg that shareholders remain long-term committed to the company and that Mango's strategy and corporate governance remain unchanged. A company spokesperson also said that Mango's board of directors has expressed support for Jonathan and the Andik family.

Ma founder Isak Andik fell off a cliff on December 14, 2024 and fell from a height of more than 90 meters while walking with his son Jonathan in the mountains outside Barcelona. Police initially deemed the incident an accident. However, in March 2025, the judge in charge of the case reopened the investigation. Since then, Jonathan Andik has been questioned several times - the investigation, including checking his connection to a possible murder, wrote the Financial Times.

Forbes estimated the Mango founder's fortune at €4.5 billion at the time of his death.

Tony Ruiz has been Mango's CEO since 2018. In January 2025, following the death of Isak Andik, he also became chairman of the company's board of directors. Andik himself served as non-executive chairman in the last years of his life and gradually handed over operational management to a management team, stepping down as head of Mango in 2020.

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