| Daniel Sikkema April 22
Trial Including Info about Murder
of His Husband Gallerist in Brazil
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Dec 18 –
Daniel Sikkema has been
subject to an Interpol warrant
for the murder of his estanged
husband, art gallery owner
Brent Sikkema, in Brazil. On
March 20 Daniel Sikkema was
brought by US Marshals into
the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrates Court, with
detention sought for passport
fraud. Inner City Press was
the only media there and live
tweeted, thread
He was released -
but on March 27 asked for a
delay in putting up the Queens
house: we have "identified a
substitute property located in
Manhattan to secure Mr.
Sikkema’s bond, as the home we
initially intended to post is
unavailable." Letter on
Patreon here.
On April 2, he
was given until April 5:
"Application Granted.
Defendant shall have until
April 5, 2024 to secure the
bond and the sureties'
signatures thereto... (Signed
by Magistrate Judge Robyn F.
Tarnofsky on 4/2/2024)
On April 12,
Daniel Sikkema was formally
indicted. Patreon here
On December 11,
2024 Judge Ramos denied
Sikkema's motion to dismiss
and motion in limine to
exclude information about the
death of his husband.
On December 18, a
trial date was picked, and
Inner City Press was there,
the only media in the
courtroom. From the thread:
All rise! Judge:
I recently denied defendant's
motions. Let's set a trial
date. AUSA: April 21? Judge:
I'm told there's a large jury
selection here thay day [US v
Eric Adams]. So the 22nd Story
later
Addendum: Just
after "Adjourned," Judge Ramos
genially asked Inner City
Press, What's the big trial
here on April 21? "Eric
Adams."
More details on X
for Subscribers here
and Substack here
The case is
US v. Sikkema, 24-cr-227
(Ramos)
***
Your
support means a lot. As little as $5 a month
helps keep us going and grants you access to
exclusive bonus material on our Patreon
page. Click
here to become a patron.
Feedback:
Editorial [at] innercitypress.com
SDNY Press Room 480, front cubicle
500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA
Mail: Box 20047, Dag
Hammarskjold Station NY NY 10017
Reporter's mobile (and weekends):
718-716-3540
Other, earlier Inner City Press are
listed here,
and some are available in the ProQuest
service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.
Copyright 2006-2024 Inner City
Press, Inc. To request reprint or other
permission, e-contact Editorial [at]
innercitypress.com
|
,
