San Francisco Jury Convicts Nima Momeni of Second-Degree Murder in Cash App Founder Bob Lee's Stabbing, Faces 15 to 16 Years to Life

Dec 17, 2024, 06:33 PM

A San Francisco jury has convicted Nima Momeni, a tech consultant, of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App. The verdict was reached after seven days of deliberation following a six-week trial. Momeni faces a sentence of 15 to 16 years to life in prison. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023, in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood. Prosecutors argued that Momeni stabbed Lee three times, including once in the heart, with a kitchen knife after driving him to a secluded area under the Bay Bridge. The motive was alleged to be Momeni's anger over Lee's introduction of his sister to a drug dealer who reportedly gave her GHB and sexually assaulted her. Momeni's defense claimed he acted in self-defense, asserting that Lee attacked him with a knife after a dispute over a joke about Lee's family. The case drew significant attention due to Lee's prominence in the tech industry and raised discussions about public safety in San Francisco.