NYC Designer Found D*ad on Montauk Yacht After Night of Screams.
A rising star in New York’s fashion scene, 33-year-old Martha Nolan—known for her brand East x East—was found dead just after midnight on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club, Suffolk County police confirmed Tuesday. The discovery came hours after several yacht club members reported hearing “screaming from the docks” late Monday night.
Nolan, an Ireland native who made Manhattan her home, had built a reputation for both her business savvy and her infectious smile. Locals and friends say she was a fixture of Montauk summers, regularly hosting pop-ups for her Hamptons-inspired brand and recently celebrating a successful event at Gurney’s Resort.
But this week, the scene was far from glamorous. First responders pronounced Nolan dead at the scene. Her cause of death remains undetermined, pending autopsy results from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Meanwhile, crime scene units and the Homicide Squad are investigating, treating the death as suspicious.
The tight-knit East End community is left in shock, remembering Nolan for her warmth, ambition, and generosity. As the story develops, many are asking the same question: What really happened on the docks that night?
