Daniel Sikkema Was Bailed
While Wanted for Murder of Noted
Gallerist in Brazil Now Delay
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
EXCLUSIVE,
March 27 –
Daniel Sikkema is 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:
...Defense:
He hired counsel in Brazil -
Judge: I don't want you to
address something new. What
about family members in the
apartment - are they residents
or citizens of the US?
Defense: One is his cousin
Myra. She's not a
citizen. Judge: She has
a green card? No
Defense: The
others in the apartment came
here with what's called
humanitarian parole.
Judge: So I
am releasing Mr. Sikeema on a
$1 million personal
recognizance bond, secured by
the property in Queens subject
to review by the government of
the equity, if it is in the
high 100s of 1000s of dollars.
Owned by Maria L. Gomez
Judge: He can be
released today on his own
signature
Pre Trial: We
can't put on the GPS bracelet.
Judge: So he will
be held overnight, produced
tomorrow
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.
More details on X
for Subscribers here
and Substack here
The case
24-mj-1146 (Stein)
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