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Son of Mango Founder Arrested on Suspicion in Father's 2024 Mountain Death

Court papers point to scene marks, forensic findings, phone navigation data and an alleged inheritance motive, prompting a judge to set bail and restrict travel.

Overview

  • Lawyers say Jonathan Andic was arrested last week as a suspect in the December 14, 2024 death of his father, Isak Andic, then released after a judge set €1 million bail and ordered him to surrender his passport and remain in Spain.
  • Investigators report unusually strong scrape marks at the Montserrat crash site that they say were consistent with staging rather than an accidental fall.
  • Forensic examiners tell the court the body’s position suggested sliding on the back and they found no defensive hand injuries that would be expected in an involuntary fall.
  • Prosecutors highlight inconsistencies in Jonathan’s statements plus phone and car navigation data showing multiple prior trips to the trailhead and gaps in WhatsApp records as evidence under review.
  • Jonathan publicly denied wrongdoing in an open letter, resigned as Mango vice-president to focus on his defense, and Mango management has said it supports his decision while the pretrial inquiry continues.