Joe McCann, the founder of Asymmetric, a crypto investment firm, is under investigation by Tanzanian authorities following the alleged suicide of his fiancée, US lifestyle influencer Ashly Robinson, during their trip to Zanzibar. Robinson, 31, was found unresponsive in a private villa at the luxury Zuri Zanzibar resort, where the couple was celebrating her birthday and recent engagement, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
According to Zanzibar police, Robinson's death was confirmed as a suicide, but the investigation is ongoing due to a 'misunderstanding' between the couple. Hotel staff reported that the couple had a heated argument and were separated twice before being sent to separate rooms.
McCann has been questioned by police and has been asked to remain in the country while awaiting the results of Robinson's autopsy. The hotel has expressed its condolences and is cooperating with the authorities. Robinson's family has set up a GoFundMe page to cover travel costs and other expenses, and has raised over $50,000.
McCann, who has an estimated net worth of $45 million, is a prominent figure in the crypto industry, but his firm, Asymmetric, has faced financial difficulties, with the Liquid Alpha Fund being shut down in December. The US State Department has offered its condolences to the Robinson family, but has no further comment on the investigation.