Somewhat over a 12 months after Brent Sikkema was found useless in Brazil, the late New York gallerist’s husband has been charged with hiring somebody to kill him.
Sikkema was the founding father of the gallery previously generally known as Sikkema Jenkins & Co., whose roster contains Kara Walker, Jeffrey Gibson, and Louis Fratino. The gallery not too long ago renamed itself Sikkema Malloy Jenkins in recognition of Meg Malloy, a associate since 2005.
He was discovered stabbed to loss of life in his Rio de Janeiro house in January 2024, setting off an investigation that captured the eye of the media, each in Brazil and in New York.
Alejandro Triana Prevez, a 30-year-old Cuban man, subsequently confessed to Sikkema’s killing, although Prevez’s lawyer would later allege that he had been manipulated into killing the supplier by Daniel Sikkema, Brent’s ex-husband.
In accordance with reviews within the Brazilian media, Brent Sikkema and Daniel Sikkema had been searching for a divorce, the proceedings for which had grown “contentious,” in line with an FBI announcement issued on Tuesday. Daniel had been reportedly searching for visitation rights with their son, in addition to tens of millions of {dollars}.
On Tuesday, Daniel Sikkema was charged in New York for murder-for-hire, passport fraud, and conspiracy to homicide an individual in another country. He may now face a life sentence in jail.
The FBI mentioned that Daniel had despatched round $5,000 to the one who killed Brent—the hit man went unnamed within the FBI’s press launch—and had deliberate to make one other cost sooner or later.
In an announcement, US legal professional Danielle R. Sassoon mentioned, “As alleged, Daniel Sikkema and his co-conspirator deliberate and carried out a cold-blooded plot to homicide Sikkema’s husband, a United States citizen, in Brazil. This Workplace will doggedly pursue justice towards those that homicide United States residents, whether or not at dwelling or overseas.”
