A lifestyle influencer was found dead in her Tanzania hotel room on her 31st birthday, shortly after her fiancé proposed. Many people on social media are calling for a criminal investigation.
Ashlee Jenae, a social media personality known for her lifestyle content, had been celebrating her birthday in Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, founder of the cryptocurrency investment firm Asymmetric Financial. McCann proposed to Jenae at the Serval Wildlife Resort, a luxury property charging $950 per night, before she was found dead. McCann has allegedly claimed she died by suicide by hanging. No arrests have been made.
Savannah Britt, a public relations executive and close friend of Jenae, took to social media to dispute that account and demand a formal investigation.
“We need justice for my friend Ashlee Jenae who was found dead in her hotel in Tanzania and her fiance Joe McCann claims she hung herself,” Britt wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Anyone who knows Ash knows she would NEVER commit suicide. We need answers now!”
Britt’s post, which included screenshots of Jenae’s Instagram profile and a photo of the couple, as well as McCann’s profile identifying him as the founder of Asymmetric Financial, has gone viral and drawn intense scrutiny of McCann’s online activity.
Social media users noted that McCann continued posting to X without publicly mourning Jenae and had deleted posts on Instagram. His Facebook page contained no reference to her, and some of his relatives were observed sharing far-right content, according to commenters.
“I went on his page & he’s just tweeting as if nothing happened,” one social media user wrote. “Then he deleted all of his posts on IG. & On his Facebook it’s like she didn’t even exist & some of his relatives share alt right content. Something about him is off. Won’t be surprised if he is guilty.”
McCann has faced additional public scrutiny due to financial difficulties at his firm. In 2025, he announced the closure of Asymmetric’s Liquid Alpha Fund after it lost approximately 78% of its value year-to-date. In a lengthy public statement on X, McCann addressed the closure directly.
“Asymmetric’s Liquid Alpha Fund was built for markets defined by high volatility,” McCann wrote. “For years, we stuck by our guns and our strategy delivered, however, that strategy clearly is no longer serving our LPs.”
McCann said investors would be given the option to exit without penalty or roll capital into a specific illiquid investment, and he stressed that “every valid redemption request from Asymmetric’s liquid funds has been honored.” He added that the firm’s venture strategy remained “unchanged and unwavering in its commitment to source and support the future of blockchain.”
“It takes fortitude to adapt when the market shifts, and we’re deeply grateful to our LPs who remain steadfast partners as we continue to evolve together,” McCann wrote. “No further comment will be given at this time.”
Some people on social media expressed alarm, and others injected racially charged commentary.
“People in her comments literally warned her that this White man was going to unalive her,” one user wrote. “Black women don’t think the grass is greener on the other side.”
Others referenced Jenae’s prior public statements criticizing Black men. “Was just defending Brad a week ago,” one commenter wrote, using a slang term. “Rest in preference Queen.”
Tanzanian and U.S. authorities have not publicly commented on the case. The cause of death has not been officially confirmed by law enforcement. McCann has not been charged or arrested in connection with Jenae’s death.
