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Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Millionaire Cape Cod playboy's life in tatters over shocking incident at his boatyard
A millionaire Cape Cod playboy ruined his own life after he was found guilty of raping a woman at his boatyard. Peter Eastman, the 59-year-old owner of Howard Boats in Barnstable, Massachusetts - about an hour-and-a-half outside of Boston - was convicted Thursday for raping a woman in 2023, according to Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois. The crime occurred on September 4 of that year at his place of work. The victim reported the rape on September 9 to the Barnstable Police Department. Eastman, who owns a $1.25 million four-bedroom, five-bath home in West Yarmouth, was taken into custody following the jury's verdict and is currently being held without bail pending his sentencing. The disgraced entrepreneur, who also owns Alerion Yachts and Eastman Boats, is now required to register as a sex offender following the four-day trial. This is not his only run-in with the law, as he has charges pending in Barnstable Superior Court and District courts on a slew of charges. Eastman is facing three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, violation of abuse prevention order, threat to commit a crime, five counts of possessing a large-capacity firearm, and violating a restraining order, according to Gailbois. Those cases involve a different victim from the case he was just convicted of, WFXT reported. Eastman, who owns a $1.25 million four-bedroom , five-bath home in West Yarmouth (pictured), was taken into custody following the jury's verdict and is currently being held without bail pending his sentencing Galibois commended the victim of this case 'for her courage and integrity in testifying during the trial.' 'Coming forward to testify in a criminal case is never easy. Her testimony was critical in ensuring that justice was served.' Eastman graduated with a Master's in business administration from Northeastern University, according to his Facebook page. His company, Howard Boats, specializes 'in the care of and construction of wooden boats as well as traditional fiberglass boats,' the website detailed. He acquired Alerion Yachts in January 2020 from its previous owner Peter Johnstone, Sail-World reported. At the time, he told the outlet that his plan was 'to extend the Alerion brand across new models and a broader size range.' 'I have loved Alerion Yachts since their inception in 1986. It is the pre-eminent daysailer brand of sailboats world-wide,' Eastman said. 'At the October US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, I could not take my eyes off of the most recent models. After expressing interest in the brand to my friend Peter Johnstone, we agreed to terms for my purchase of the brand. I am honored to become the custodian of America's foremost brand of daysailers; Alerion Yachts.' He is due back in court for his sentencing hearing on May 15.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Barnstable Police search for missing 15-year-old
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Barnstable Police Department is seeking help in locating a missing 15-year-old. Agawam Police seek help identifying hit-and-run suspect The police department states that 15-year-old Ja'Aysia Kilburn was last seen at Barnstable High School on Friday. She is described as 5'3″ tall, weighs 100 pounds, and is frequently know to be in Hyannis, Plymouth, and Wareham. If anyone knows of Ja'Aysia's whereabouts, contact the Barnstable Police Department immediately at 508-775-0387. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
