Spanish prosecutors move to keep €1 million bail and travel ban on Jonathan Andic, citing phone data and high flight risk in Mango founder’s death

The prosecution’s filing

On 12 June 2026, the Barcelona public prosecutor’s office made public its opposition to an appeal by Jonathan Andic’s legal team. The appeal sought to annul the precautionary measures imposed after his arrest on 19 May 2026, including a €1 million bail, the surrender of his passport, a ban on leaving Spain, and weekly court appearances. Prosecutor Teresa Yoldi argued that the measures are justified by the serious evidence gathered and the “altísima capacidad económica” (extremely high financial capacity) of the suspect, which creates a concrete flight risk.

Key evidence cited

According to the prosecution, several pieces of evidence contradict the version of events given by Jonathan Andic. Data from the geolocation of his mobile phone, the content of messages recovered from Isak Andic’s phone, call logs from the time of the incident, and a technical photographic report of the scene all point away from the accidental fall the defence has maintained. The prosecution says these elements undermine both the claim of a good father-son relationship and the description of how and under what circumstances Isak Andic died.

The fall and the investigation

Isak Andic, founder of the fashion chain Mango, died on 14 December 2024 while walking with his son along a path near the Cuevas del Salnitre in Collbató, about 40 kilometres northwest of Barcelona. He fell from a height of roughly 120 metres and died instantly. The judge in Martorell, Raquel Nieto, later stated that the death “was not accidental” and that there were indications of “active and premeditated participation” by Jonathan Andic. The judge has also ordered the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, to trace the signal of Jonathan Andic’s phone in Ecuador during March 2025, when he claims the device was stolen or lost.

The defence’s position

The defence, led by lawyer Cristóbal Martell, argued in its appeal that the causes of Isak Andic’s fall had not been determined and that there was no evidence of third-party involvement. It described the police reports as biased and pointed to Jonathan Andic’s three statements – two made as a witness to the Mossos and one as a suspect before the judge – to support its case. The defence also petitioned the Barcelona court to take those statements into account, together with the transcripts of conversations, in order to revoke the restrictive measures.

Flight risk and next steps

The prosecutor’s office insists that the combination of Jonathan Andic’s vast financial resources and the severity of the potential prison sentence for homicide creates a “high risk of flight.” It therefore asks the Barcelona court to deny the appeal and keep the full set of measures in place. No date has been set for the court’s ruling on the appeal. The investigation remains open, with the Mossos d’Esquadra continuing to carry out further inquiries requested by the investigating judge.