U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Daniel Sikkema For Murder-For-HireArticle
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“Moments ago, Daniel Sikkema was found guilty of hiring a hitman to murder his husband in cold blood,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Amid contentious divorce proceedings with his then-husband, Daniel Sikkema used a burner phone line to callously order the killing of his husband in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a result of great investigative work by the FBI, Daniel Sikkema’s efforts to evade detection were thwarted.
The tragedy of Brent Sikkema’s death now has a meaningful measure of justice as a unanimous jury of New Yorkers has held Daniel Sikkema accountable for this senseless, cold-blooded murder.”
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U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Daniel Sikkema For Murder-For-Hire. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-05-22. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-conviction-daniel-sikkema-murder-hire. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/u-s-attorney-announces-conviction-of-daniel-sikkema-for-murder-for-hire-doj197ca9c5b14c/
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