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New York Jury Convicts Man in Brazil Murder of Art Dealer Brent Sikkema
A Cuban-American man was found guilty of arranging the stabbing death of his estranged husband, New York art dealer Brent Sikkema, during a trip to Brazil. The verdict followed a trial that examined a murder-for-hire plot.
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A New York jury found a Cuban-American man guilty of his role in a murder-for-hire plot that ended with the stabbing death of art dealer Brent Sikkema in Brazil. The victim, a prominent New York art dealer, was killed while on holiday with the defendant, his estranged husband. Prosecutors presented evidence that the defendant arranged the killing.
The case centered on events that occurred during the couple's trip to Brazil. The jury deliberated on charges related to the murder plot before returning its verdict. No sentencing date was announced in the report.
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