{"id":317089,"date":"2026-08-09T06:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317089\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T06:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:20:11","slug":"nyc-fashion-designer-found-dead-on-yacht-was-covered-in-blood-emt-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317089\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Fashion Designer Found Dead on Yacht Was Covered in Blood, EMT Report Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than a year after fashion designer Martha Nolan-O&#8217;Slatarra was found dead aboard a yacht in Montauk &#8230; disturbing new details are emerging about the condition she was in when first responders arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to newly revealed medical records obtained by the <a data-ylk=\"slk:New York Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/08\/us-news\/medical-report-details-nyc-fashion-designers-condition-when-emts-arrived-at-montauk-boat\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New York Post<\/a>, EMTs found the 33-year-old cold to the touch with dried blood around her mouth, chest and head &#8230; and additional blood on the floor near her body.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"TMZ\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/80c4b8450b785efd8e2f951bf21e864d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martha was found unresponsive aboard the yacht at the Montauk Yacht Club around midnight on August 5, 2025. Good Samaritans and first responders attempted CPR &#8230; but she was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Montauk Fire Department patient care report says Martha&#8217;s nail beds were purple &#8230; with slight purpling around her lips. Despite the blood, EMTs noted there was no active bleeding or obvious source of trauma &#8230; though one responder believed some of it may have come from the back of her head.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"TMZ\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/3eadb60ce10dd0204dacf29f754bad02.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The report also mentions an unidentified man who told EMTs he&#8217;d been in bed with Martha and called 911 when he couldn&#8217;t wake her. Boat owner Christopher Durnan is the only person previously confirmed to have been with Martha before she was found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Durnan was reportedly seen running naked down the dock looking for help. His lawyers have said he stripped because Martha had vomited on him &#8230; but the newly revealed EMT report does not mention any vomit at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"TMZ\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/18e6230791a6be60fcc4fa45a1d5f698.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The records come as Martha&#8217;s family has filed a $50 million wrongful death action accusing Durnan of assault and negligence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Durnan has not been charged with a crime &#8230; and the investigation into Martha&#8217;s death remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want to see more TMZ content on Yahoo? 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