Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil
Daniel Sikkema, 55, was convicted in federal court in Manhattan of hiring a hitman to murder his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema, 75, who was found stabbed to death in Rio de Janeiro in January 2024. Sikkema faces mandatory life imprisonment. Prosecutors alleged he orchestrated the killing during contentious divorce proceedings, using a burner phone to contact the hitman.
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The Times frames this as a cold-blooded murder amid divorce; the Post emphasizes financial motive and custody fight as driving forces behind the scheme.
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“Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil”
“Ex-hooker charged in murder-for-hire of NYC art-dealer hubby found guilty”
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