Jonathan Andic denies that he was interested in a therapy that simulated the fall of a family member in the mountains

BarcelonaThe defense for Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of Mango, denied this Friday that he was interested in therapies that simulated falling on a mountain or into a ravine. This Friday, La Vanguardia published that the eldest son of the Andics, under investigation for the death of his father, founder of Mango, had been interested in a method used by the therapist treating him, J.L., which consisted of simulating a family member's fall into a ravine as a way to establish trust between the two conflicted people.

This information emerges from the statement of a collaborator of the therapist, who a few months ago went to the Mossos d'Esquadra investigators to provide information about the Andic case. In this way, the collaborator—who also worked as an English translator—explained that this therapy was intended for another client, but that Jonathan became interested in it once he learned about it. Sources consulted by ARA also point out that this therapy was a topic of conversation between the collaborator and the therapist.

Specifically, the collaborator proposed nature excursions where patients could address conflicts linked to their relationship. On December 7, 2024, seven days before the death of the founder of Mango, she accompanied Jonathan on the Collbató route, where his father ended up dying. Now, the Mossos are also focusing on analyzing the trip that the eldest of the Andics made to Ecuador, where months later his mobile phone, which he was carrying on the day of his father's death, was supposedly stolen. The judge has ordered a review of Jonathan's expenses and routes during that trip, information that the Mossos are now analyzing.

"With total forcefulness"

With all this information, Jonathan Andic's defense team asserts that his right to the presumption of innocence is being violated, "from the very day of his arrest." With "total firmness," the same sources insist that he never had any knowledge of any kind of therapy based on mountain fall simulations, nor was he interested in it.

For Andic's defense, represented by lawyers Cristóbal Martell and Sebastián de Juan, these revelations represent "a clear diminution of the investigated party's right to defense, whose presumption of innocence has been violated since the very day of his arrest." The lawyers also regret that they have not yet been notified of this collaborator's statement.

Her statement has marked a turning point for the investigation, and sources consulted by ARA state that even the Mossos were surprised by everything she explained. Above all, the surprise was because no one had mentioned her, and it was she who went on meditating over the months whether she should tell what she knew or not. Some sources close to the case even point out that she had trouble sleeping because of not telling the information she had.