Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil
Prosecutors said he hired a hitman after a bitter divorce and money dispute, and the victim was stabbed 18 times, jurors heard.
- On Friday, a federal jury convicted Daniel Sikkema of hiring a hitman to kill his estranged husband, prominent New York art dealer Brent Sikkema, concluding a murder-for-hire trial.
- Contentious divorce proceedings and financial disputes over $6 million prompted Daniel Sikkema to use burner phones coordinating with hitman Alejandro Triana Prevez before the January 2024 killing.
- Prosecutors presented evidence that Daniel Sikkema funneled over $10,000 to Prevez, who stabbed the 75-year-old gallerist 18 times inside his Rio de Janeiro townhouse on January 14, 2024.
- Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated the verdict brings a "meaningful measure of justice," as Daniel Sikkema now faces a mandatory life sentence for his crimes.
- Legal disputes regarding Sikkema's will and assets remain ongoing, with executor James Deaver having filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2025 to protect the estate.
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Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer has been convicted of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil.
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