AN ambitious entrepreneur enjoyed glamorous vacations and private jet trips before she died at a ritzy resort on Tuesday.
Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, a beloved designer in New York City, was found dead inside a docked boat at a yacht club in the Hamptons.
Authorities rushed to the Montauk Yacht Club on Long Island close to midnight on Tuesday following a man’s 911 call about a woman found unconscious on a boat, according to police reports.
The 33-year-old, who went by Martha Nolan professionally, was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR was performed to no avail.
Her cause of death is unclear.
Nolan was an entrepreneur who founded the fashion brand East x East, according to her LinkedIn.
The Ireland native had lived in Manhattan after moving to the US at age 26, she told the Irish Independent last year.
Since 2023, Nolan spent her summers working in the Hamptons and launching pop-ups for her summerwear brand.
An anonymous member of the yacht club told the New York Post that Nolan was a recognizable and liked person in the luxury community.
“She was well known in the community. She was very friendly. Always smiling,” the person said.
Nolan was open about her life as a business owner on her social media accounts as well as her personal life.
Alongside clips of her responding to questions from East x East patrons, Nolan was depicted striking poses in luxury cars, going on business trips to Mallorca, and flying by private jet to Saint Barthélemy.
Recently on TikTok, Nolan took videos of her enjoying the view from a helicopter and riding in the passenger seat of a convertible.
The glamorous lifestyle was a long way from her roots in Carlow, a country town in the southeast of Ireland.
In 2023, she shared a soothing video of herself with cows and dogs in a lush field, captioning it, “Home for 2 Weeks, Enjoying family time and the countryside.”
Nolan’s last TikTok post showed off her pop-up launch in the Hamptons.
“Goals Achieved,” she wrote in the video’s caption.
“Visit our Pop Up at Gurneys in Montauk!“
YACHT CLUB CRIME SCENE
The yacht club where Nolan was found sits on 16 acres along Lake Montauk.
Boats at the resort and marina range from small charter boats to 300-foot superyachts, according to their website.
The type of boat where Nolan’s body was found is unclear. The Montauk Yacht Club didn’t immediately return The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
A regular at the yacht club claimed the boat is owned by Nolan’s boyfriend, according to the Daily Mail.
Witnesses at the club recounted seeing the boat’s owner dashing outside unclothed, shouting, “That’s my girlfriend,” as he sought help for her on Monday night, as reported by the outlet.
Club members, including some captains, also said they heard screaming from the docks late on Monday, The Post reported.
A preliminary investigation couldn’t determine Nolan’s cause of death, officials said.
An autopsy at the medical examiner’s office will determine her cause and manner of death.
No other details about Nolan, her death, or the boat were made available by officials.
Suffolk County police and East Hampton police didn’t immediately return The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
