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New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
NYC designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra finalized a divorce months before untimely death on Montauk boat
NYC designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a Montauk boat just months after finalizing a divorce from her husband, according to court documents. The 33-year-old Irish-born beauty was in the middle of uncontested, or mutually agreed-upon, divorce proceedings with her husband Sam Ryan as recently as April, according to New York County Supreme Court filings. The filings indicate the couple's marriage ended just months before Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a boat docked at the upscale Montauk Yacht Club around midnight last Tuesday — with a naked man seen belligerently begging bystanders to help her. Advertisement 3 NYC designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a Montauk boat just months after finalizing a divorce from her husband, Sam Ryan. Instagram/Dylan Grace In another recent legal bout, Nolan and Dylan Grace, who co-owned East x East swimwear together, were sued in 2022 by Out East Accessories, a Manhattan luxury eyeglass outlet, according to a lawsuit. The pair was accused of stealing $34,000 from a company bank account, as well as the entire eyewear inventory, the complaint alleged. Advertisement The suit also claimed the duo locked the owners out of their bank account, emails and social media accounts by changing the password. The lawsuit was resolved as the sides settled in July 2022, according to court records. 3 The chaos unfolded around midnight, when two bystanders were awakened by screaming and saw the alleged owner of the Ripple boat, dashing down the dock in a panic. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post Cops said there was no evidence of violence done to Nolan-O'Slatarra's body, but have not ruled out foul play and have not released details of the department's investigation. Advertisement The chaos unfolded around midnight, when two bystanders were awakened by screaming and saw the alleged owner of the Ripple boat, dashing down the dock in a panic. 'We were sound asleep,' the eyewitness, who asked not to be identified, told The Post. 'We heard someone shouting, stuff bouncing off the side of the boat. He threw sunscreen at our boat trying to wake us up,' he said. 'He was running up and down, naked, screaming, 'Do something!'' Suffolk County police said the bystanders tried to resuscitate the popular designer before first responders arrived — but it was too late and Nolan-O'Slatarra was pronounced dead. Advertisement The 911 caller and his pal, regulars at the yacht club, did not recognize Nolan-O'Slatarra. The blue-eyed beauty hailed from the small town of Carlow, just over 50 miles outside Dublin, she said in an interview last year with the Irish Independent. 3 Nolan and Dylan Grace were accused of stealing $34,000 from an Out East Accessories company bank account in 2022. Instagram/Dylan Grace Studious and driven to succeed, she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from University College in Dublin and went on to earn a master's degree in digital marketing at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, also in Dublin, in 2014. 'I always knew I wanted to be successful, that I was money-driven, business-driven, and that fashion is a tough industry and it would be a slow road,' she told the Independent. At just 26, she was vice president of client experiences for an Irish-based retail marketing agency — and bored with her career, she told the outlet. In 2021, she launched East x East and a fashion accessories company, Duper. Advertisement The companies' success was enough to allow Nolan-O'Slatarra to spend her summers in the Hamptons, where she was able to mix business with pleasure. An attorney for Nolan-O'Slatarra was not on file.
News.com.au
7 days ago
- News.com.au
New York Martha Nolan designer found dead on boat as cops reveal onlookers tried to save her
The body of a Manhattan fashion designer found dead at an upscale boat club in the Hamptons 'did not show evidence of violence,' local authorities at the Suffolk County police said. The revelation comes one day after Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was found unconscious on a boat docked at the ritzy Montauk Yacht Club around midnight and was later pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the victim did not show signs of a violent death, but police have yet to announce a cause of death or any details surrounding her mysterious demise. Police also revealed that good Samaritans tried to resuscitate Nolan-O'Slatarra after she was found unconscious on the boat, one of two owned by the same individual, sources told the New York Post. A native of Ireland, Nolan-O'Slatarra moved to the US at the age of 26 and began her career by launching pop-ups featuring the summer wear brand East x East in the Hamptons in 2023, she told the Irish Independent in an interview last year. Her business partner posted a moving farewell on Instagram on Wednesday. 'We dreamed big together, laughed harder than anyone else could understand and built so much for nothing,' Dylan Grace, who started the design company East x East with boat club victim Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra in 2023 said in a moving Instagram post. 'I'm truly blessed and grateful to have had you in my life,' Grace wrote. 'Love you so much Mar. Fly high girl.'
New York Post
06-08-2025
- New York Post
NYC designer Martha Nolan was an Irish immigrant with an inspiring rags-to-riches story before her untimely death on a Montauk boat
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was the classic American rags-to-riches story — an Irish immigrant who started off as a bottle service girl in Soho and muscled her way to a career in fashion design who summered with the rich and famous in the Hamptons. On Tuesday, her career took a tragic detour after she was found dead on a boat at the upscale Montauk Yacht Club — with the circumstances of her final moments still shrouded in mystery. 'We dreamed big together, laughed harder than anyone else could understand and built so much from nothing,' Dylan Grace, who co-owned East x East design with Nolan-O'Slatarra, wrote in a moving tribute on Instagram on Wednesday. 8 Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club on Long Island. Instagram/@marthanolan 8 The 'Ripple' boat that Nolan-O'Slatarra was found on. Dennis A. Clark 'I'm truly blessed and grateful to have had you in my life,' Grace wrote. 'Love you so much Mar. Fly high girl.' Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was found unconscious on a boat docked at the high-end yacht club around midnight Tuesday, and was pronounced dead despite efforts by bystanders to resuscitate her, Suffolk County police said in a press release. An autopsy on her body determined it 'did not show evidence of violence,' cops said. However, police have not ruled out foul play — Suffolk homicide detectives were dispatched to the scene shortly after the body was found. 8 Nolan-O'Slatarra immigrated from Ireland to Manhattan after graduating college in Dublin. Instagram/Dylan Grace 8 Map of where Nolan's body was found at the Montauk Yacht Club. According to local outlet 27east, club members learned of the tragedy when the owner of the boat where the body was found ran down the dock naked shouting, 'Do something!' Two crewmen from a nearby craft dashed to the boat — a 54-foot SeaRay named Ripple — and called 911 before attempting to revive Nolan-O'Slatarra, the outlet said. While Nolan-O'Slatarra's death remains a mystery, her impressive rise in her chosen industry in just a few short years is a matter of public record. Here is the latest on the dead body found on a Montauk Yacht Club boat A blue-eyed beauty, she hailed from the small town of Carlow, just over 50 miles outside of Dublin, she said in an interview last year with the Irish Independent. Studious and driven to succeed, she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from University College in Dublin and went on to earn a master's degree in digital marketing at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, also in Dublin, in 2014. 'I always knew I wanted to be successful, that I was money driven, business driven, and that fashion is a tough industry and it would be a slow road,' she told the Independent. 8 Nolan-O'Slatarra started the fashion company East x East design in 2021. Instagram/Dylan Grace 8 Nolan-O'Slatarra's business partner Dylan Grace remembered her as somebody who 'built so much from nothing.' Dylan Grace/Instagram At just 26, she was vice president of client experiences for an Irish-based retail marketing agency — and bored with her career, she told the outlet. Looking for more she moved to New York, settling down in the Upper East Side and shortening her name to Martha Nolan for her professional projects. According to a former co-worker, Nolan began her Big Apple experience as a bottle service girl in Soho before graduating to 'other things.' 8 Police found no evidence of violence on the boat where Nolan-O'Slatarra was discovered. Facebook/Martha Nolan 'She was an entrepreneur and [was] always working on something. She knew everybody and everybody knew her,' the former colleague said. 'She had really good clients in the event space and had a genuinely inspiring hustle. 'She knows how to network and talk to people and put herself out there,' they said. 'She used to work in hedge fund tech. The bottle service stuff was supplemental income [to her] full-time job.' In 2021, she launched East x East and a fashion accessories company, Duper. 'I feel I won't be able to work for anyone ever again,' she told the Independent. 'I am good at building brands, that is why people come to me. If you have an idea, I can make it happen. I have so much resources I can lean on to launch and scale brands.' 8 Police have not ruled out foul play in Nolan-O'Slatarra's death. VSCO/marthanolan The companies' success was enough to allow Nolan to spend her summers in the Hamptons, where she was able to mix business with pleasure. Last month, she celebrated a pop-up show at the exclusive Montauk spa and resort, Gurney's. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic news regarding Martha Nolan and extend our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones,' the spa said in a statement. 'While Martha was not an employee of Gurney's, we were proud to host her East x East pop-up and admire her entrepreneurial spirit and creative vision.' In one bump on the road, Nolan and Grace were sued in 2022 by Out East Accessories, a Manhattan luxury eyeglass outlet, and accused of stealing $34,000 from a company bank account, the entire eyewear inventory, the complaint alleged. The suit also claimed the duo blocked the owners out of their bank account, emails and social media by changing the password. It's unclear if the lawsuit was ever resolved. Additional reporting by Alex Mitchell, Georgett Roberts, Mara Siegler, Joe Marino and Larry Celona.
New York Post
06-08-2025
- New York Post
NYC Designer Martha Nolan's business partner posts gut-wrenching goodbye after she's found dead on Montauk boat as cops continue hunt for answers
The partner of a Big Apple designer found dead on a boat at a ritzy Montauk yacht club issued a heartbreaking farewell online Wednesday – even as cops continue to probe her death. 'We dreamed big together, laughed harder than anyone else could understand and built so much for nothing,' Dylan Grace said in a moving Instagram tribute to Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, who was found dead at the ritzy Montauk Yacht Club Tuesday. 'I'm truly blessed and grateful to have had you in my life,' Grace wrote of Nolan-O'Slatarra, his partner at design company East x East. 'Love you so much Mar. Fly high girl.' Dylan P. Grace, a friend and business partner of Martha Nolan, uploaded a heartfelt post following Nolan's death at the Montauk Yacht Club. Dylan Grace/Instagram Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was found unconscious on a boat docked at the club around midnight on Tuesday and later pronounced dead. The popular Manhattan designer summers in the Hamptons, where she is a well-known local figure at the upscale waterfront community. Suffolk County police have not revealed the cause of death nor the circumstances surrounding the tragedy that has shaken many in Montauk – a summer retreat known for its wealth. A native of Ireland, Nolan-O'Slatarra moved to the US at the age of 26 and began her career by launching pop-ups featuring the summer wear brand in the Hamptons in 2023, she told the Irish Independent in an interview last year. Last month, she celebrated a pop-up shop at the exclusive Montauk spa, the Gurney's Resort. Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic news regarding Martha Nolan and extend our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones,' the spa said in a statement Wednesday. 'While Martha was not an employee of Gurney's, we were proud to host her East x East pop-up and admired her entrepreneurial spirit and creative vision,' the statement said. The NYC designer was found unresponsive aboard the 'Ripple' boat, where she was later pronounced dead. Dennis A. Clark Violent crime is rare in Montauk, and the yacht club has long been an institution there. Founded in 1928 by developer Carl Fisher, the club's clientele has included some of the nation's wealthiest icons, including JP Morgan, Vincent Astor, Harold Vanderbilt and Charles Lindbergh. Safe Harbor Marinas purchased the marina and resort in 2022. Suffolk County homicide detectives are investigating Nolan-O'Slatarra's death.
