Tanzanian authorities are probing the death of Ashly Robinson, a 31-year-old US lifestyle influencer, who was found unresponsive in a luxury villa in Zanzibar, where she was celebrating her birthday and recent engagement with her fiancé, Joe McCann, founder of crypto investment firm Asymmetric. According to hotel staff, the couple had been involved in a heated argument and were separated twice before Robinson's death. Although police have confirmed that Robinson died by suicide, they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and have withheld McCann's passport. McCann, who has an estimated net worth of $45 million, has been questioned by police and has been asked to remain in the country pending the outcome of the investigation.
Robinson's family has expressed doubts about the official cause of death and has set up a GoFundMe page to cover travel costs and other expenses. The hotel where the couple was staying has offered its condolences to Robinson's family and is cooperating fully with the investigation. McCann's firm, Asymmetric, has been in the news recently after he announced the shutdown of its Liquid Alpha Fund due to significant financial losses.