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TJ Holmes
Listen to America's Crime Lab on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. So what happened at Chappaquiddick? Well, it really depends on who you talk to.
United States of Kennedy Narrator
There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond and.
TJ Holmes
Left a woman behind to drown.
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Chappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control. Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.
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Amy Robach
Hey there, folks. It is Thursday, August 21, and the woman found dead on a boat in Mont this month has been laid to rest. Her family held her funeral yesterday, still not knowing how she died. Welcome everybody to this episode of Amy and tj. MARTHA nolan, Oslattera it was the mystery in Montauk that everybody was talking about. And now here we are two weeks later, two weeks after that death. We still have a mystery that and still don't know if we have a murder mystery. No indication of that, but the fact that we don't have answers has everybody still buzzing and talking about this story. A lot of you all will remember August 5th, Martha Nolan Oslatterer. We didn't know her name at the time, but word came that someone had been found at the Montauk Yacht Club, an exclusive spot on a boat that was parked there, unresponsive. That's all the information we got. We didn't know who she was with. We didn't know what she was doing. We didn't know who she was at the time. But there were some pretty sketchy detail, details at least having to do or surrounding her death. Who was some guy she was with and who was trying to help her and what exactly was going on. All those questions still remain and the case, as far as the investigation goes, police haven't released much of anything in this case and they haven't, they don't have answers, they say, because they're waiting on a toxicology. So this is where we are that two plus weeks after the death of Martha Nolan o', Slatterer, her family gets her body back to Ireland, where she's from. She has now been laid to rest. Her funeral was yesterday. And we still can you imagine as a family member, shocking enough to lose somebody that you're close to? It's shocking as well to lose somebody so young. It's shocking as well to lose somebody in such a sudden and unexpected way. And then on top of all that, you still don't know. This family still does not know how their family member died. And yesterday they laid her to rest. This funeral was held at the cathedral Cath Cathedral, I should say Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow, Ireland. This is where she was from. It's in the eastern part of the country. There you can drive Dublin to Carlow, about an hour and a half southwest of Dublin to give you some idea. But there Was a Catholic mass held there for her yesterday. Several hundred people did show up to honor her and among them was her partner, Nick Darubio. He was in Montauk at the time of her death, but they were not together. In fact, she had texted him saying that she was calling an Uber and was coming home. And there was the expectation that she would arrive and she never did. But he spoke at the funeral. Look, a lot of people, as soon as something like this happens and a mystery happens, you think of who she was involved with, who she might have been in a relationship with. This young lady, at least this guy that she was in a relationship with was nowhere nearby. So that kind of question that people might often have, it was never a moment here they could account for where he is. That is a non issue should mention. There is no indication of violence. There was no indication of violence on her body in a preliminary exam of her. So they don't know how she died. And there's nothing at this point, so elite police will tell you, that suggests that there was foul play. But when you have a place like Montauk, when you have a young lady that, quite frankly at this age, this young, blonde hair, pretty young girl, and it just had everybody buzzing and talking. Robach and I happened to be in Montauk at the time this happened, that week. We just happened to be spending the week there. And this was all anybody was talking about. And the concern was at the time, they don't know how she died. Does that mean there's possibly a killer on the loose? No indication of that. I want to keep reiterating that. But the mystery continues as the families had to move forward in mourning. But how could they ever find closure, finality, without actually knowing how their loved one died? So at the funeral yesterday, again in Carlow, Ireland, her sister spoke. Her again, her boyfriend did speak. And this line from her boyfriend, I tell you all here as well that we do not. I mean, this is in Ireland, this is happening. We're having to depend on a lot of the major outlets here are having to depend on local outlets in Ireland for a lot of information. So a lot of this does come from Irish newspapers that were there and they were following the story. Boyfriend said this at one point during a eulogy. She loved helping people. And many of you in this room have been lucky enough to experience that love, friends, family, loved ones past and present. We've all been lucky to have known Martha and we must live every day forward with her in our hearts. There are images, pictures out there of Him. He served as a pallbearer and he helped. He was carrying the casket of his girlfriend, the person he was in a relationship with. And that is just an. It's an awful picture to see, quite frankly. And it's just. I can't imagine how tough that was for that young fella to have to be there and be a part up at the. The man who presided over that mass. Put it this way. She had a short life, but a packed life. That can be true, but that's just sad. Short life, but a packed life. And this is a young lady who was a fashion designer. She had just hustled, and by all indications of report, she was a hustler. And she got this. Her company was called east by East. She got swimwear and resort wear, sunglasses, shorts, swimsuits, things like that. It's resort wear. And there was a resort in Montauk, actually that she had a little shop, a little pop up to sell her things. So this was something she clearly was passionate about, clearly was actually starting to see some success in as well. And then August 5th, we learn of her death. And many of you might remember, we all woke up to this idea. So you hear. And a lot of you know where Montauk is or do you don't. It's on Long island here in New York. But if I say Hamptons, you know what that means. A lot of people know that is a very nice, affluent, gorgeous as well part of New York. The Hamptons, you get out there, it's just a series of towns and townships along the way. You got East Hampton, you got Southampton, you got Sag harbor, you got all these spots, but Montauk is among them, essentially a part of the Hamptons. And this is where this area is at the very top tip of Long island, the very tip of New York, and kind of the very tip of the United States in a lot of ways. It's just gorgeous. It's a sleepy little town, it's high end, but it's so chill. You got a surfer community over here. You got not just luxury cars passing you every second. I'm talking exotic cars. It's just a different level out there. So when you hear. You just don't hear about shocking deaths and certainly like violence and things like that. They've had hits here or there over the years, but that's why this was such a shocking moment. And I'm not giving more credit to the fact that she was white and blonde and a pretty girl, but you all know as well as I do Sometimes what stories get covered. And you know as well as I do sometimes in television more so where you can show that image how much attention this gets. And sure, any death is tragic, hers certainly is, and it's a mystery still. But some of this, where she was and who she is kind of added to so much of the curiosity and the intrigue about what happened to this young lady. She was out there. There was a 911 call on that Monday night going into Tuesday, which would have been August 5th, there was a 911 call saying that a woman was unconscious, unresponsive and people were trying to perform CPR. We learn later that the reason the 911 call was made, there was a man, reportedly naked, running up and down the dock, throwing things and banging on things, trying to get people's attention, saying, help, help, help, I need help. And at some point some bystanders came by, tried to do CPR and were not able to revive her. She was pronounced dead. No cause of death from the preliminary exam, but again, it was very important for them to note that there were no signs of violence. So after that you go immediately to was she on something, was she taking something, was she. Her family at least said she had no health issues and nothing like that. And they are saying, slow down on this idea that possibly there were drugs involved. We just simply don't know. And the fact that we know almost nothing about what happened to this young lady and what was happening that night, it has continued to add to this mystery. Now, her sister Jackie spoke at this, at this funeral mass as well. And this is a tough, I'm going to read this here and anybody with siblings will certainly be able to relate to this. But her sister Jackie said, quote, Martha, my beautiful sister, you taught me everything I needed to know in life. I didn't always see you, but I knew you were there. Growing up with you was like having a built in best friend. From sharing secrets to late night talks, we've been through it all together. Cheers to the laughter, the tears and countless memories made. You will be in my heart forever, Martha. A sibling like that, right? You, you grow up, you're in the same house and it is, it's your sibling, it's your, your brother, your sister. But that is, you have a best friend in the house. And this is a 33 year old young lady whose life was cut short. And we just don't know, we still just don't know what happened to this young lady. Again I mentioned, she was found at this Montauk Yacht Club. This is a pretty high end hotel and resort, but you can also rent space there for your boat. And this is, look, everything out there seemingly pretty pricey, but this is absolutely a high end place. So what was she doing there? Who was she with? What has she been up to all night? There were reports, yes, from witnesses who talked to local reporters out there that yes, she had been partying with somebody, they had gone out on a boat, then come back to the dock, they got on another boat and said she was having a good time. And there was nothing necessarily untoward in anything they saw, at least according to some of these witnesses. That being the case now the question is who was this guy she was with? Where were they going? What were they doing? What were they up to? Why Wasn't he doing CPR? Who called 911? All of these things were just not getting at this point. So this mystery continues. But at the funeral yesterday, there was a particular note and I learned something. I was just looking it up. But her mother made a point of something. Her mom made a point about a particular Catholic prayer to St. Martha and a story was told about St. Martha and why her mom prays to St. Martha. And some of the details here, just look, if you're a faith or you're not, it's hard to imagine that this story is just a coincidence.
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Shock Incarceration Narrator
What would you do if one bad decision forced you to choose between a maximum security prison or the most brutal boot camp designed to be hell on earth? Unfortunately for Mark Lombardo, this was the choice he faced.
Amy Robach
He said, you are a number, a New York state number and we own you.
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Amy Robach
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United States of Kennedy Narrator
There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond and.
TJ Holmes
Left a woman behind to drown. There's a famous headline, I think, in the New York Daily News. It's teddy Escapes Blonde drowns. And in a strange way, right, that sort of tells you the story really became about ted's political future, Ted's political hopes. Will Ted become president?
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Kappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control.
TJ Holmes
And he's not the only Kennedy to survive a scandal.
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The Kennedys have lived through disgrace, affairs, violence, you name. So is there a curse? Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.
TJ Holmes
Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Dr. Joy Hardin Bradford, and in session 421 of Therapy for Black Girls, I sit down with Dr. Afia and Billy Shaka to explore how our hair connects to our identity, mental health, and the ways we heal. Because I think hair is a complex language system, right, in terms of it can tell how old you are, your marital status, where you're from, your spiritual beliefs. But I think with social media, there's like a hyper fixation and observation of our hair, right? That this is sometimes the first thing someone sees when we make a post or a reel is how our hair is styled. You talk about the important role hairstylists play in our community, the pressure to always look put together and how breaking up with perfection can actually free us. Plus, if you're someone who gets anxious about flying, don't miss session 418 with Dr. Angela Neal Barnett, where we dive into managing flight anxiety. Listen to therapy for black Girls on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your PODC.
Amy Robach
Hey, folks, let's continue. Now we're talking. Martha Nolan Oslatterera, the young lady, 33 years old, fashion designer, found dead on a boat in Montauk earlier this month. Her family laid her to rest yesterday. Her funeral was yesterday and they still, still don't know how their loved one died. Now, at the funeral, it did mention that several people spoke, including her partner and her sister. But there was a story told by her mom and I had. I was not familiar with this, but she spoke of St. Martha's Prayer. Her mom said St. Martha's Prayer is something she does every single week. She recites it every single week on a particular day. She cites it on Tuesday. Now, I don't know how many of you know the backstory and Catholic and maybe you know St. Martha, but there's a prayer and her mom said, she recites it and it goes like this. Saint Martha, I resort to your aid and protection as proof of my affection and faith. I offer you this light which I shall burn every Tuesday. Now, there's more to it. That's just the first part, but it's a prayer her mom says she does every single week, which I shall burn Every Tuesday to St. Martha. Every Tuesday to St. Martha. They pointed out yesterday that Martha Nolan Oslatterer was born on a Tuesday, she died on a Tuesday. And this is the poem that her mom recited. Now look, you're of faith. You're not of faith. Some of those things just give you chills. And I know right now the family is looking for something to hold on to and some faith is gonna have to help them out right now, but that was just an interesting nugget and detail that they mentioned yesterday. That St. Martha, the St. Martha's prayer that happens Every Tuesday is something that her mom recited. And the end of it says, I ask thee, Saint Martha, to overcome all difficulties as you did overcome the dragon which you had at your feet. Comfort me in all my difficulties and through the great favors you did enjoy when the Savior was lodged in your house, intercede for my family that we be provided for in our necessities. They mentioned this young lady yesterday as well. Several things they get. And I'll close with this. You see this at funeral if you've ever been to one. I'm sure overwhelming majority of you have. But oftentimes I've been to a funeral where there was a, I think a bicycle placed in the front because the person who died was an avid biker. I've been places where I've seen sports memorabilia or uniforms or things like that in some way. And for they did this for Martha yesterday and several items were brought up and placed on her casket. Among them, which I thought was pretty cute, her makeup bag. This was kind of a nod to something that she was into the whole fashion world beauty. But they brought up her makeup bag and the other one I thought was just a cute little touch. They placed her passport on her casket because that was about her love of travel. This story continues. We are following it again. I'm back in Manhattan now, but Montauk is just up the road from us and it still has people there a little, a little shaken. I don't know what happened to this young lady. And no matter what happened, we just, and I say we, I should just say really, the family needs some answers right now. The rest of us are just curious and want answers and wonder. But for the family, there are some answers that they do need. But for now, folks, we will continue to stay on top of this. I'm TJ Holmes for my partner Amy Robach, who is normally with me. You all might have heard on the morning run this morning that she is out in Boulder, Colorado. Had to drop off a kid at college. One of us had to stay behind and since it was her kid, I thought she should probably go. But folks, we always appreciate you hanging with us. We'll talk to you soon.
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TJ Holmes
So what happened to Chappaquiddick? Well, it really depends on who you talk to.
United States of Kennedy Narrator
There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond and.
TJ Holmes
Left a woman behind to drown.
United States of Kennedy Narrator
Chappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control. Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.
TJ Holmes
Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. Every case that is a cold case that has DNA right now in a backlog will be identified in our lifetime on the new podcast America's Crime Lab. Every case has a story to tell and the DNA holds the truth.
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He never thought he was going to get caught and I just looked at my computer screen, I was just like, ah, gotcha. This technology's already solving so many cases.
TJ Holmes
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Podcast: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present (iHeartPodcasts)
Air Date: August 21, 2025
Hosts: T.J. Holmes (with Amy Robach joining intro and segments)
This episode delves into the mysterious death of Martha Nolan Oslatterer, a 33-year-old Irish fashion designer found dead on a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club. As of the airing, her family has just held her funeral in Ireland, still lacking answers about what caused her sudden passing. The hosts recount the events around Martha’s death, the community’s reaction, and the deeply emotional moments from her funeral, all while underlining the unresolved nature of the case and the continued wait for toxicology results.
Initial Discovery
Investigation Status
Funeral Details
Family Grief and Uncertainty
Notable Funeral Quotes
“She loved helping people. And many of you in this room have been lucky enough to experience that love, friends, family, loved ones past and present. We've all been lucky to have known Martha and we must live every day forward with her in our hearts.” (05:10, paraphrased by TJ Holmes)
“Martha, my beautiful sister, you taught me everything I needed to know in life. I didn't always see you, but I knew you were there. Growing up with you was like having a built in best friend. From sharing secrets to late night talks, we've been through it all together. Cheers to the laughter, the tears and countless memories made. You will be in my heart forever, Martha.” (12:58, Jackie, quoted by TJ Holmes)
Circumstances of Death
Speculation and Media Sensation
“I'm not giving more credit to the fact that she was white and blonde and a pretty girl, but you all know as well as I do, sometimes what stories get covered.” (07:48, TJ Holmes)
Background
Personal Touches and Funeral Tributes
A Prayer for Martha
“Saint Martha, I resort to your aid and protection as proof of my affection and faith. I offer you this light which I shall burn every Tuesday...” (19:48, Amy Robach's paraphrase)
Reflection and Closure
The episode is empathetic, sensitive, and at times somber, anchored by TJ Holmes’ direct, almost conversational delivery. He weaves facts, local color, and personal reflection, while emphasizing the heartache experienced by Martha’s family and the collective perplexity of a community—and audience—yearning for answers.
This episode thoughtfully explores the ongoing mystery of Martha Nolan Oslatterer’s death, the unanswered questions, the profound grief of her loved ones, and the ways the community seeks meaning and comfort amid uncertainty. The hosts promise continued coverage as more information becomes available, closing on a note of compassion for both the family and the listeners following this tragic case.