In 25 years , a jury convicted Sylvie Cachay for the second -degree murder of Nicholas Brooks . The boyfriend convicted of strangling and drowning a famed swimsuit designer in a bathtub at a chic New York hotel was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison , the maximum sentence for second-degree murder , the Manhattan District Attorney 's office said Monday . Brooks has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison . Sylvie Cachay 's bruised body was found in an overflowing hotel bathtub in 2010 . Brooks will be eligible for parole in 25 years .
In 25 years , a jury convicted Sylvie Cachay for the second -degree murder of Nicholas Brooks . Brooks has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison . Sylvie Cachay 's bruised body was found in an overflowing hotel bathtub in 2010 . Brooks will be eligible for parole in 25 years .