In the usually serene New York seascape of the Hamptons and Montauk, a series of brutal crimes has occasionally shattered tranquility. 

From the wealth‑entangled murder of financier Ted Ammon in 2001 to grim violence in Montauk parks in 2019, and now a mysterious death aboard a boat at the renowned Montauk Yacht Club, the region has seen a scattering of violent crimes in recent decades.

While Martha Nolan’s mysterious death is the most recent to rattle the region’s sun-soaked serenity, it’s far from the only unsettling incident in recent decades to disrupt life in the Hamptons.

At the center of the murder investigation was Ammon’s divorce from Generosa Ammon, with whom he had adopted twins from Ukraine in 1992. Generosa, amid contentious divorce proceedings, had hired Daniel Pelosi, an electrician and contractor, to work on her Manhattan townhome.

Daniel Pelosi in and around his home, spending quiet time reflecting on his legal problems. (John Roca/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Daniel Pelosi was convicted of second-degree murder in 2004 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, where he remains. (John Roca/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Their friendship blossomed into an affair. Following Ammon’s murder, eyebrows were raised by Generosa and Pelosi’s rapid marriage.

It took nearly three years for the case to culminate in a conviction. In March 2004, Pelosi was arrested and later convicted of second-degree murder, receiving a 25‑to‑life sentence. 

Generosa, in August 2003, died of breast cancer and the adopted twins inherited the bulk of their father’s estate, estimated in the tens of millions, while Pelosi remained incarcerated.

Pelosi later claimed that he was the fall guy in the murder investigation.

“I did not do it,” Pelosi told Piers Morgan on FOX Nation’s “The Killer Interview.” “I did not do this murder. I did not kill Ted Ammon.”