Hamptons hotspot where designer died becomes filled with rich kids

Daily Mail​

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The once quiet and classy Hamptons hotspot where a designer was found dead on a yacht has become packed with party-going 'spoiled' rich kids who have brought chaos to the area, locals say. Long time residents of Montauk - at the easternmost tip of Long Island - believe the death of 33-year-old Martha Nolan-O'Slattara exemplifies the area's out-of-control party culture.
The coastal community used to be close-knit and peaceful - until social influencers arrived and turned it into a well-known party town where drugs are in plentiful supply. 'It's absolutely changed,' a marina operator who has lived in Montauk his entire life, told Fox News Digital . 'Social media put Montauk on the map. It used to be a fishing village… now it's a very happening place.'
Montauk's stunning shores, classic east coast charm and great restaurants have all helped entice influencers to its shores. But long-time locals say the area is now so famous they fear the fabric of the community is being torn apart. Massive luxury development projects have sprung up, with hotels and docks being revamped to accommodate demanding wealthy incomers.
'This is mostly a peaceful, family-friendly spot,' an anonymous local told Fox News Digital. 'But in the summer, there's a younger crowd that comes in and they party hard. You see the yachts, the nightlife - it's become a kind of escape valve for New York's elite.' One lifelong resident said the area has become full of 'spoiled kids using their parents' credit cards' who love drugs and partying.
Community members were forced to consider the rapidly changing nature of their beloved home after Nolan-O'Slattara was found dead on a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club last week. The young Irish fashion designer, who flaunted a glamorous life on social media , was known to visit Montauk frequently. Investigators quickly established that there was no foul play involved in her untimely death.
A police spokesperson said a preliminary examination of Nolan-O'Slattara's remains was 'inconclusive' and that a cause of death is 'pending further examination.' Daily Mail asked Suffolk County Police if the death was drug-related, but they refused to comment. The yacht scene is particularly attractive among young elites, residents told Fox News Digital.
One woman described a popular route between Newport and Block Island in Rhode Island, then Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts that lively boats filled with partying youngsters tend to follow. Between yacht parties and a pumping bar scene, people have complained of loud music blaring all through the night, well into the early morning hours. Michael Brown, a former DEA senior special agent, said the combination of a bustling nightlife scene and rich kids is a recipe for disaster.
'Young adults are going to do [expletive],' Brown bluntly told Fox News Digital. Young partiers with money are a prime consumer base for [expletive] dealers, with the prospect of narcotics pushers further disturbing Montauk residents. Dealers have been increasingly lacing [expletive] with [expletive], and overdose deaths have skyrocketed, Brown, who is also the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices, said.
'You don't know what's in what you're taking. And if I'm wrong, I'm gonna die in 30 seconds.' Each year, more than 100,000 people across the US die from [expletive] overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 'Local dealers spike [expletive] with small amounts of [expletive] - not necessarily enough to kill, but to intensify the high and hook new users,' he explained to the outlet.