Estranged Husband Convicted of Hiring Hitman to Kill American Art Dealer in Brazil
Updated on: May 25, 2026 / 6:26 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Daniel Sikkema was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema, in Brazil.
- Brent Sikkema, an art dealer, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 2024.
- Daniel Sikkema faces a mandatory life sentence.
- Prosecutors alleged Daniel Sikkema used a burner phone and funneled over $10,000 to the hitman.
- Daniel Sikkema's lawyer stated the case was built on circumstantial evidence and plans to appeal.
- Brent Sikkema was a prominent art dealer with a gallery in Manhattan, formerly known as Sikkema Jenkins & Co.