Overview

• A preliminary autopsy found no evidence of external trauma, but the final cause of death remains undetermined pending toxicology and histology testing.
• Suffolk County homicide detectives have launched a deep investigation that includes witness interviews and technological forensics to reconstruct Nolan-O’Slatarra’s last hours.
• The East End Drug Task Force opened a probe into possible drug involvement after media reports and photographs suggested the presence of white powder onboard.
• Public records confirm that 60-year-old Christopher P. Durnan owns the yacht Ripple; he has not been charged and has not responded to investigators’ inquiries.
• Nolan-O’Slatarra’s family, represented by attorney Arthur Aidala, has demanded a second post-mortem review and is pressing to identify everyone present on the vessel that night.