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International Business Times
9 hours ago
- International Business Times
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra: NYC Designer Had Finalized Her Divorce Just Months Before She Was Found Dead on Boat at Montauk Yacht Club
New York City designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a boat in Montauk, only months after finalizing her divorce from her husband, according to court records. The 33-year-old Irish-born designer was in the middle of uncontested divorce proceedings with her husband, Sam Ryan, as recently as April, according to New York County Supreme Court records. The documents show their marriage ended only months before Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a boat docked at the exclusive Montauk Yacht Club around midnight last Tuesday — with a naked man reportedly shouting frantically at bystanders to help her. Police have launched an investigation but have said that they have not found anything suspicious. New Revelations Martha Nolan TikTok In another recent legal bout, Nolan and her East x East swimwear co-owner, Dylan Grace, were sued in 2022 by Out East Accessories, a high-end eyewear store in Manhattan, according to a lawsuit. The complaint claimed that the two were accused of stealing $34,000 from a company bank account along with the store's entire stock of eyewear. The lawsuit further alleged that the pair blocked the owners from accessing their bank account, emails, and social media by changing the passwords. Martha Nolan X Court records show the case was settled in July 2022. Police said that no signs of violence or physical harm were found on Nolan-O'Slatarra's body, but they have not ruled out foul play and have not released details of the ongoing investigation. The incident took place around midnight, when two witnesses were awakened by shouting and saw the man believed to own the Ripple boat running down the dock in a state of panic. Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra X "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!'" Investigators Still Unsure Suffolk County police said the bystanders attempted to revive the well-known designer before emergency crews arrived, but their efforts were unsuccessful, and Nolan-O'Slatarra was declared dead. Martha Nolan X The man who called 911 and his friend, both frequent visitors to the yacht club, said they did not know who she was. In an interview with the Irish Independent last year, the blue-eyed designer shared that she was originally from Carlow, a small town located just over 50 miles from Dublin. Hardworking and ambitious, Nolan-O'Slatarra completed a bachelor's degree in business administration and management at University College Dublin, then went on to earn a master's in digital marketing from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in 2014. Martha Nolan X "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 became vice president of client experiences at an Ireland-based retail marketing firm — but admitted to the outlet that she felt unfulfilled in her career. In 2021, she went on to launch the swimwear brand East x East along with a fashion accessories label, Duper.
New York Post
21 hours 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.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
Prosecutors Reveal New Details From Luigi Mangione's Alleged Notebook
The Manhattan District Attorney's office filed an 82-page document in their case against Luigi Mangione at the New York County Supreme Court on Wednesday. In the document they provided photographs of what they say are handwritten notes Mangione wrote in the months leading up to the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 27, is currently facing federal, New York state and Pennsylvania state charges for allegedly murdering Thompson last December. In the federal case, the government is currently pursuing the death penalty. 'If ever there were an open and shut case pointing to the defendant's guilt, this case is that case,' New York prosecutors say in their filing. 'Simply put, one would be hard pressed to find a case with such overwhelming evidence of guilt as the identity of the murderer and the premeditated nature of the assassination.' More from Rolling Stone Palm Springs Bombing Suspect Apparently Promoted Human Extinction Court Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Lil Nas X Copied Instagram Posts Luigi Mangione Seeks to Dismiss State Murder Charges, Citing Double Jeopardy Prosecutors filed this as a response to Mangione's team omnibus request that the court dismiss the indictment of murder and terrorism on account of this being 'double jeopardy' because of the multiple prosecutions he's facing. The prosecutors suggested that Mangione use the one million dollars his supporters raised for him to 'hire new counsel' if the state and federal prosecutions were 'too much' for his attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to handle. In the filing, the prosecutors used excerpts from a notebook they say Mangione used as a journal to plan Thompson's murder. The notebook was allegedly found on Mangione when he was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting. A letter addressed to the 'Feds,' which has been previously shared widely — and controversially censored on Reddit – was also included in the filing. Friedman Agnifilo's motion to dismiss also seeks to suppress this notebook and the firearm found on Mangione, which his team claims was found in a warrantless search of his backpack. Judge Gregory Carro will rule on these motions on June 26. An entry from the notebook in question, dated Aug. 15, 2024, states the writer was in San Francisco for a month at the time. 'I finally feel confident about what I will do,' the entry says. 'The details are coming together. And I don't feel any doubt about whether it's right or justified. I'm glad — in a way — that I've procrastinated [because] it allowed me to learn more about UHC. [Indecipherable] would have been an unjustified catastrophe that would be perceived mostly as sick, but more importantly unhelpful. Would do nothing to spread awareness/improve people's lives.' The writer says they've been 'feeling foggy' and cannot write with 'speed, clarity and confidence' but that they want to write their ideas down. 'The target is insurance, it checks every box.' An entry on Oct. 22, 2024 calls the upcoming investor conference a 'windfall' and says it 'embodies everything wrong with our health system.' 'Most importantly — the message becomes self-evident,' reads the entry. 'The problem with most revolutionary acts is that the message is lost on normies.' The writer goes on to say 'Ted K.', presumably the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, made some 'good points on the future of humanity, but to make his point he indiscriminately mailbombs innocents.' 'By committing indiscriminate atrocities — he becomes a monster, which makes his ideas those of a monster, no matter how true. He crosses the line from revolutionary anarchist to terrorist — the worst thing a person can be.' As the entry continues, the writer talks about how rebelling against the 'deadly, greed-fueled health insurance cartel' shouldn't involve bombing the headquarters because that might make it seem like 'the unjustified anger of someone who simply got sick/had bad luck and took their frustration out on the insurance industry, while recklessly endangering countless employees.' The notebook entry states that, instead, killing 'the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention' would make the point 'self-evident.' The writer even suggests a headline for the news, 'Insurance CEO killed at annual investors conference' and says that when the public learns about investment bankers meeting to 'extract human life force for money' the discourse can 'focus on greed, on the event through reasonable acceptable discussion.' The entry also says the hit is a 'real blow to the company financials.' In the filing, prosecutors argue that the terrorism charges against Mangione are appropriate because they claim his intent was to 'violently broadcast a social and political message to the public at large.' Earlier in the week, Mangione's defense team filed a request that his bulletproof vest and hand shackles be removed while seated at the defense table at his next state court appearance on June 26, as they could influence the public to see him as guilty. They have not requested that his legs be unshackled, as a compromise. 'The authorities — both state and federal — have already prejudiced Mr. Mangione in the media more than virtually any defendant in recent memory,' writes Mangione's legal team, saying authorities are perpetuating 'a false narrative that Mr. Mangione is an unusual danger requiring extraordinary security measures.' Mangione's lawyers say they visit him nearly daily in a large open room, where he is unshackled and among dozens of people including young children visiting other inmates. They say he has never been cited for misconduct while incarcerated, is in the general population at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center and has been assigned to work detail. Additionally, his lawyers urged Judge Gregory Carro to allow Mangione to appear without the bulletproof vest he was required to wear at his February 21 state court appearance. 'To counsel's knowledge, there have been no threats to Mr. Mangione's safety,' writes his legal team, adding, 'and the only one wishing to execute him is the federal government.' Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Filmmaker Paul Schrader accused of sexually assaulting, harassing assistant
Filmmaker Paul Schrader, the screenwriter behind 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull,' has been accused of sexually assaulting his much younger assistant and, after firing her in the fall, reneging on a settlement. According to documents filed in New York County Supreme Court, the 26-year-old assistant, identified only as Jane Doe, is suing Schrader and his production company for alleged breach of contract, and is asking a judge to enforce the agreement. Doe claims the settlement was intended to keep confidential her accusations against the 78-year-old Oscar nominee. She says they agreed to an undisclosed monetary amount on Feb. 5, but that Schrader backed out of the deal late last month. According to Doe, she worked as a personal assistant for the writer and director from May 2021 until her termination in September. During those three and a half years, Schrader 'used his position of power over Ms. Doe (who is 52 years younger than him)' to sexually harass and assault her on multiple occasions, court documents allege. In one such instance last May, Doe claims Schrader trapped her in his hotel room during the Cannes Film Festival, 'forcibly grabbing her and kissing her, despite her protests.' She was eventually able to free himself from his grasp and flee the room, Doe says. Three days later, Schrader allegedly lured her back to his hotel room under the guise of needing help packing his bags, then proceeded to expose himself from beneath a bathrobe. Throughout their working relationship, Doe says she was subjected to 'near-constant inappropriate sexual questions and lewd and misogynistic commentary,' according to the filing. Among those alleged remarks, Schrader repeatedly professed his 'desire to touch' her, both verbally and in writing, while seeming to admit she was clearly uncomfortable. In a May 2023 email, quoted in the documents, Schrader allegedly wrote, 'I sense you are uncomfortable with my affection for you.' Another email from a year later purportedly read, 'I sense you recoil every time I have the impulse to touch you.' After repeatedly rejecting Schrader's advances, Doe claims she was fired out of retaliation in September. Two days later, he allegedly emailed her to acknowledge his predatory behavior. 'So I f—ed up. Big time,' Schrader wrote, per the filing. 'If I have become a Harvey Weinstein in your mind, then of course you have no choice but to put me in the rear view mirror.' Following months of negotiations, Doe claims he eventually agreed to her terms for a confidential settlement. But by late March, he 'unequivocally stated that he would not perform his obligations under the settlement agreement' and refused to sign the paperwork she sent to him. Schrader's lawyers have denied that he 'ever made an attempt to have a sexual relationship of any kind with his former assistant,' calling the lawsuit 'desperate, opportunistic and frivolous.' They also said the settlement cannot be enforced since Schrader never signed the documents. 'The agreement that they're trying to enforce against Mr. Schrader, in plain English, required both parties to sign it before it became legally effective,' said New York attorney Philip J. Kessler. 'Mr. Schrader declined to sign it. It's frankly as simple as that.' With News Wire Services
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diddy Sued By Man Claiming He Forced Him To Perform Oral Sex
Diddy has found himself at the center of yet another lawsuit. According to multiple outlets, a John Doe filed a complaint at the New York County Supreme Court alleging that Sean Combs sexually assaulted him on the set of a commercial in 2022 or 2023. The Southern California-based man explains that they were filming a 'high-profile commercial,' where he was contracted to work as a 'photographer/production assistant.' The unnamed man then allegedly began speaking with the Bad Boy Records founder, which led the superstar to invite John Doe back to his trailer. Things immediately escalate from there, as Doe recalls Combs demanding oral sex from him, saying, 'If you suck right, I'll make your career take off' — an incident that the man calls 'blatant sexual quid-pro-quo.' Doe's suit details how the alleged predatory behavior was hidden behind what appeared to be an opportunity to change his life, and he couldn't refuse a moment of that magnitude. 'Combs framed this meeting as an opportunity for [Doe] to advance his career. [Doe], although hesitant, could not turn down what appeared to be a career-defining moment few ever receive,' the legal suit reads, per USA TODAY. 'The implication was clear, also, that if [Doe] did not perform oral sex on Combs to his satisfaction, his career would be over.' So, according to TMZ, the straight male claims he complied with Combs' orders and gave him oral sex under a 'coercive threat.' He claims that Diddy eventually 'climaxed,' to which the entertainer allegedly told him to carry his 'semen in his mouth like a squirrel.' After the man refused that demand, Diddy threatened him with physical violence and kicked him out of his trailer. John Doe went back to work on the commercial, 'grappling not only with the trauma of the situation, but with the knowledge that he had Combs' semen on and inside of his body.' John Doe's career didn't take off from the incident. In fact, the man claims he never heard from Diddy again after the alleged assault. Doe's suit states that he suffered from emotional and mental turmoil, anguish, and trauma. Doe is looking to be compensated for an undisclosed amount of cash for damages. Diddy's legal team responded to the claims with a blanket statement to both outlets, saying, 'No matter how many lawsuits are filed—especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims—it won't change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor. We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.' Meanwhile, Diddy is currently behind bars, where he will stay until his trial on May 5, 2025. More from Diddy Scores Legal Win As Lil Rod's RICO Claims Are Dismissed By Judge Diddy's Former Chief Of Staff Breaks Silence On "Disturbing" Allegations Tony Buzbee Withdraws As Attorney On Several Diddy Lawsuits
