The Andic sisters deny problems with the inheritance: they met once a year to update it

BarcelonaThe big question that the judicial investigation into the death of Isak Andic is trying to answer is whether he fell accidentally or if someone pushed him. The only person with whom he was that day in Collbató was his son, Jonathan Andic, currently the only one investigated for the death of the founder of Mango. The case, however, must also analyze what motivations could lead a son to kill his father. And, if we talk about motive, the economic issue is a fundamental part of the case: the judge of Martorell insists that Jonathan Andic had an "obsession with money," that he wanted his father to give him an inheritance while he was alive, and that at the time of the events Isak Andic was making arrangements to create a foundation with his inheritance.

Therefore, the testimony of Jonathan's sisters and Isak's daughters is important. Sara Andic and Judith Andic testified for approximately one hour each this Friday at the courts of Martorell. According to family sources, they have stood by their brother. "After 18 months and without yet having had the necessary space for calm to process the grief of their father's painful death, the Andic sisters maintain the absolute conviction that the truth will ultimately prevail regarding their brother Jonathan's innocence and they trust that everything will eventually be clarified," state the family sources. Until now, the sisters have always supported their brother. However, what did the two sisters tell the courts, beyond defending the firstborn? Sara and Judith Andic have tried to downplay the economic motive that the judge, the prosecutor, and the Mossos see in the death of Isak Andic.

According to judicial sources, they explained that they knew of the father's plans to create a foundation and that the children actively participated in it. In other words, they described that there was communication between father and children on economic matters and that there was transparency. In fact, they specified that they met once a year to update the inheritance, to the point that donations made by the father to the children were deducted. In this regard, they pointed out that economic compensation was made so that the three children would be balanced.

According to judicial sources, the sisters have also explained that Jonathan Andic wanted to leave his executive positions at Mango and that he agreed with the exit process from the company that was also brewing at that very moment. In fact, he had several personal and business ambitions that could be linked to the inheritance in life that was being negotiated to start them.

Doubts about therapy

Before, however, it was the turn of a psychiatrist who also treated the Andics. The Andic case is also not understood without a therapist, J.L., who treated the father and son, and it is from this therapy that several derogatory messages from the son towards the father emerged. At a certain point, however, J.L. referred the case to Antoni Bulbena, professor of Psychiatry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. As explained previously, the Andics' coach insisted on the importance of the father giving an inheritance during his lifetime to the son so that he would have more personal and economic autonomy and independence. It was a psychoanalytic therapy following the ideas of Sigmund Freud and the metaphorical death of the father.

The professor received both Andics one day because, according to judicial sources, the therapist's strategy was not working and he recommended that they go to him. Judicial sources indicate that the psychiatrist explained that the therapist attached great importance to the figure of the inheritance during his lifetime, a fact with which he did not entirely agree. The defense maintains that Jonathan Andic never received the inheritance.

The psychiatrist also explained that the father and son were willing to fix things. In his case, he could rely on professional secrecy – the therapist testified on Monday and could not do so because she is not registered – but he waived this right and answered all questions. After the testimonies on Monday – from the therapist, her sister, Isak's widow, and the two hikers who found Jonathan after his father's death – and those on Friday – from the sisters and the psychiatrist – the Andic case will likely be judicially stalled until September.