Zanzibar police are holding cryptocurrency trader Joe McCann, founder of the hedge fund Asymmetric, for questioning following the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson. Police have ruled the 31-year-old’s death a suicide, but are retaining McCann’s passport pending autopsy results. Robinson’s family disputes the account, stating she was happy after recently celebrating her birthday and engagement. McCann’s fund faced investor backlash last year after significant losses and a canceled merger plan.
Police in Zanzibar are holding Joe McCann for questioning after his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, died while the couple was on vacation. Robinson was found unresponsive in a hotel room on April 8 and died in hospital the following day.
Tanzanian police have ruled Robinson’s death a suicide but stated they are still questioning McCann. A hotel staffer reportedly found Robinson with a belt around her neck after the couple had a “misunderstanding” and were moved to separate rooms.
Robinson’s family has disputed the police account, with her sister, Alyssa Endres, telling NBC that “none of this makes sense.” Robinson was reportedly happy after celebrating her birthday and engagement to McCann just days prior.
McCann is the founder of the crypto venture and hedge fund Asymmetric. The fund changed its trading strategy in July after backlash from investors due to underperformance amid market volatility.
A plan to take a Solana treasury company public in a merger deal, which McCann was to lead, was called off in August. This came weeks after McCann said his fund had lost 80% of its value so far that year.
