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Ex-Husband of Prominent Art Dealer Charged for Murder-for-Hire Plot

Daniel Sikkema, 54, was indicted for a murder-for-hire plot involving his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema, who was found dead in January 2024 in Brazil.
Federal prosecutors allege that Daniel Sikkema made multiple payments to Alejandro Triana Trevez, who was arrested for the murder.
Brent Sikkema co-owned the contemporary art gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co. And had a multimillion-dollar estate.
Daniel Sikkema's lawyer stated that he is confident in his client's innocence and believes he will be vindicated at trial.

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CBS News

Year after prominent NYC art dealer killed in Brazil, his estranged husband is indicted in murder-for-hire plot

Brent Sikkema's estranged husband made multiple payments to the man arrested for the killing in Brazil, prosecutors say.

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Associated Press News

Estranged husband of NYC art dealer is indicted in murder-for-hire plot in Brazil

Prosecutors in Manhattan have charged the husband of a slain New York City art dealer in a murder-for-hire plot in Brazil. An indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses 54-year-old Daniel Sikkema of making multiple payments to the man arrested for killing his…

10 days ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Ex-husband of slain art dealer charged with murder-for-hire

Brent Sikkema, a prominent gallerist, was found stabbed to death in Brazil in January 2024.

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A New York man was charged Tuesday for allegedly hiring a hit man to kill his husband, a prominent art dealer, amid their acrimonious divorce.

11 days ago·United States

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New York Man Charged With Brazil Murder Of Art Dealer Husband

11 days ago·New York, United States

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New York Post

Estranged husband of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema paid to have him killed in Brazil after bitter split: prosecutors

Art dealer Brent Sikkema was stabbed to death in Brazil last year. After a year of speculation, his estranged husband has been charged with hiring his killer.

11 days ago·New York, United States

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