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Autopsy Finds No Evidence of Violence in Designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra’s Death

Investigators await toxicology testing alongside further forensic reviews to determine the cause of death now that violence has been ruled out.

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Martha Nolan‑O’Slatarra

Overview

  • Homicide Squad detectives continue to probe circumstances after Nolan-O’Slatarra’s body was discovered aboard the yacht Ripple at the upscale Montauk Yacht Club.
  • Good Samaritans and first responders attempted CPR when she was found unconscious around midnight, but she was pronounced dead on the scene early Tuesday.
  • A preliminary on-scene investigation and exam proved inconclusive, prompting the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office to conduct a full autopsy.
  • Autopsy results released Wednesday confirmed there were no signs of external trauma or injury, with toxicology and histology analyses still pending.
  • Nolan-O’Slatarra was a 33-year-old Irish-born Manhattan designer and founder of sustainable resort-wear label East x East, and the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular support to her family.