Estranged husband convicted of hiring hitman to kill American art dealer in Brazil

The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Daniel Sikkema, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 2024. Daniel Sikkema, a U.S. … Read more

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 was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Daniel Sikkema, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed … Read more

Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of art dealer in Brazil

NEW YORK — The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Daniel Sikkema, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 2024. Daniel … Read more

Murder-for-hire trial underway in the stabbing death of a New York City art dealer

NEW YORK — The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer said he wished his spouse was dead before the co-owner of a contemporary art gallery was found stabbed to death in his Brazilian townhouse, a witness testified Tuesday as a murder-for-hire trial got underway in Manhattan. Angela Liriano, a retired pharmacist … Read more