Tanzanian authorities are investigating the alleged suicide of Ashly Robinson, a U.S. influencer and fiancée of Joe McCann, founder of crypto investment firm Asymmetric, during their trip to Zanzibar.
The 31-year-old lifestyle creator was found unresponsive in a private villa at the luxury resort Zuri Zanzibar, where the couple was celebrating her birthday and recent engagement. Despite the police confirming her death as a suicide following a dispute between the couple, they are still investigating and have withheld McCann's passport. The couple had been involved in a heated argument before being separated by hotel staff, but Robinson's family has expressed doubts about the cause of her death, setting up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for travel costs and arrangements.
McCann, with an estimated net worth of $45 million, is a prominent figure in institutional crypto, but his firm recently announced the shutdown of its Liquid Alpha Fund due to significant financial losses. The U.S. State Department has offered condolences to the Robinson family but has no further comment on the investigation.