Zanzibar police probe Joe McCann after fiancée death

Zanzibar police probe crypto exec Joe McCann after the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, following an apparent hotel incident while the couple was on vacation. Zanzibar police probe Joe McCann as authorities question whether McCann’s role should be examined after Robinson (31) was found unresponsive in her room on April 10, and later died in hospital on April 9, according to Tanzanian police cited by NBC News. Police reportedly ruled the death a suicide, but they said McCann is still under questioning and his passport was held pending autopsy results, per CBS News. Hotel staff told investigators the couple had a “misunderstanding,” had been separated, and McCann was moved to a different room. Robinson’s family disputed that account, with her sister telling NBC that the narrative “none of this makes sense,” noting Robinson was reportedly happy after celebrating her birthday and engagement to McCann days before her death. McCann founded the crypto fund/venture Asymmetric, which reportedly changed its trading strategy in July after investor backlash tied to underperformance during volatile market conditions. The article also notes a reported pause to a Solana (SOL) treasury-company merger plan in August and that McCann previously said his fund had lost 80% so far that year.