An investigation is ongoing in Tanzania into the alleged suicide of Ashly Robinson, a US social media influencer, during a trip to Zanzibar with her fiancé, Joe McCann, founder of the cryptocurrency investment firm Asymmetric. Robinson, 31, was found unresponsive in a private villa at the luxury Zuri Zanzibar resort on April 9, where the couple had been celebrating her birthday and recent engagement. Despite police confirming her death as a suicide following a 'misunderstanding' between the couple, they are still probing the circumstances surrounding her death.
The couple had been involved in a heated argument before being separated by hotel staff, and McCann's passport has been withheld pending the outcome of the investigation. McCann, who has an estimated net worth of $45 million, has been questioned by police and has been asked to remain in the country while they await the results of Robinson's autopsy. The hotel has expressed its condolences to Robinson's family and is cooperating fully with the local authorities and the US Embassy.
Robinson's family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with travel costs and other expenses, and has raised over $50,000. McCann's decision to shut down Asymmetric's Liquid Alpha Fund in December, following claims of significant financial losses, has also been reported. The US State Department has offered its condolences to Robinson's family but has declined to comment further on the investigation.