Friday, December 13, 2024

Daniel Sikkema Loses Motion to Exclude Info about Murder of His Husband Gallerist in Brazil


by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 11 – 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:

 ...Defense: He hired counsel in Brazil

 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.

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 for passport fraud, with the case assigned to Judge Edgardo Ramos. Indictment on 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: "OPINION & ORDER as to Daniel Sikkema. Daniel Sikkema is charged with one count of passport fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. งง 1542 and 2. Doc. 8. Before the Court is Sikkema's motion to dismiss the indictment in its entirety. Should that motion be denied, Sikkema also makes a motion in limine to preclude the Government from offering certain evidence related to his alleged involvement in the murder of his husband, Brent Sikkema. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 12/11/2024)

More details on X for Subscribers here and Substack here

 The case is US v. Sikkema, 24-cr-227 (Ramos)

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