Joe McCann, the founder of Asymmetric, a cryptocurrency investment firm, is being investigated by Tanzanian authorities following the alleged suicide of his fiancée, US influencer Ashly Robinson, in 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. Although the Zanzibar police have confirmed that Robinson died by suicide after a 'misunderstanding' between the couple, they are still investigating her death and have withheld McCann's passport. The couple had been involved in a heated dispute before being separated by hotel staff, and Robinson's family has expressed doubts about the official cause of death.
The hotel has offered its cooperation to the local authorities and the US Embassy, while Robinson's family has set up a GoFundMe page to cover travel costs and other expenses. McCann, who has an estimated net worth of $45 million, is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry, but his firm has faced significant financial losses in recent years.