Jonathan Andic's Defense Accuses Police of Fabricating Evidence, Presents Video of Father's Earlier Fall

Defense files appeal with new reconstruction

On 29 May 2026, the legal team of Jonathan Andic, led by Cristóbal Martell, filed an appeal with the Barcelona Provincial Court against the provisional detention order. The submission includes an expert report and a reconstruction video based on a prior accidental fall by Isak Andic 10 months before his death.

1. Feb 20, 2024Isak Andic suffers an accidental fall at Mutua Universal Barcelona, recorded by security camera.
2. Dec 14, 2024Isak Andic dies after falling from a cliff while hiking with Jonathan Andic in Montserrat.
3. May 19, 2026Jonathan Andic is arrested and later released on €1 million bail after being charged with homicide.
4. May 29, 2026Defense files appeal with new evidence, including the prior fall video and reconstruction.

The footage, taken by a security camera at the Mutua Universal building in Barcelona on 20 February 2024, shows the Mango founder losing balance and falling without extending his hands, a pattern defense experts reproduced at the exact site of the fatal fall on Montserrat using mannequins, drones, and sensors.

Medical explanation challenges homicide hypothesis

The defense argues that Isak Andic suffered from bilateral gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis), which reduced his reaction time and caused articular collapse. This condition, they claim, explains the absence of palm injuries—a key point used by the prosecution to suggest foul play.

In these losses of balance, there is no defensive reaction and therefore no palm injuries.

The biomechanical reconstruction reportedly produced injury patterns matching the autopsy findings.

Accusations of police misconduct

Francisco Marco, a private investigator from Método 3 and a defense expert, publicly accused a Mossos d'Esquadra sergeant of ‘inventing evidence’ and conducting a ‘manhunt’ against Jonathan Andic. Marco claimed the first witness—a hiker who assisted Jonathan immediately after the fall—was never formally interviewed.

He is convinced that Jonathan must be guilty and has done everything to catch the man.

He also provided roaming records showing the defendant's phone did connect in Ecuador, undermining the prosecution's suspicion. Additionally, the defense challenged the footprint evidence as contaminated due to an improper chain of custody.

Corporate firewall

Amid the judicial pressure, Jonathan Andic temporarily resigned as vice president of Mango to protect the brand's reputation.

2025

3,800

2026 (est.)

4,000

2025

3800 €M

2026 (est.)

4000 €M

Sources described it as a necessary firewall, noting that consumer reaction was less concerning than the risk of reputational damage. Mango reported record sales of almost €3.8 billion in 2025 and expects to reach €4 billion in 2026.