Estranged Hubby of Art Exec Murdered in Brazil Is Arrested in New York City

The ex-husband of the slain art executive Brent Sikkema was arrested in New York on Wednesday, but not on charges related to his partner’s grisly murder in Rio de Janeiro—despite Brazilian authorities linking him to the crime.

Daniel Sikkema instead faces a charge of passport fraud, an offense that U.S. prosecutors hoped would keep him detained without bail ahead of trial, reported the Inner City Press, who first noted the arrest.

Prosecutors reportedly argued Wednesday that Daniel Sikkema, a Cuban national, could be a flight risk if he was released on bail. A district judge didn’t accept those pleas, however, saying his alleged crime in the U.S. wasn’t serious enough for him to be detained ahead of trial, so he set a $1 million bond for his release that was secured by property he owns in Queens.

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