CA - Cash App Creator, Bob Lee, Stabbed to Death, San Francisco, Apr 2023 *Arrest*

[SophieRose]

Tech consultant charged in S.F. murder knew Cash App founder, but motive unclear

Nima Momeni was arrested early Thursday in the high-profile stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Police say Momeni knew his victim.

www.latimes.com

Sam Singer, who works in an office next to Momeni’s and serves on the building’s board, said they met when Singer was moving into his space a month ago.

He called Momeni a “kind, professional gentleman” but noted an odd incident the night before Lee’s death, April 3, when a woman entered the building and was screaming the name “Nima,” according to Singer as well as posts in the building’s private Facebook group.

Singer said the episode was so unnerving to residents that a complaint was filed about it.

 

[SophieRose]

Tech consultant charged in S.F. murder knew Cash App founder, but motive unclear

Nima Momeni was arrested early Thursday in the high-profile stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Police say Momeni knew his victim.

www.latimes.com

Sam Singer, who works in an office next to Momeni’s and serves on the building’s board, said they met when Singer was moving into his space a month ago.

He called Momeni a “kind, professional gentleman” but noted an odd incident the night before Lee’s death, April 3, when a woman entered the building and was screaming the name “Nima,” according to Singer as well as posts in the building’s private Facebook group.

Singer said the episode was so unnerving to residents that a complaint was filed about it.

This is the Twitter account of the LA Times reporter who helped write the above article.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646562801887113217

 

[stg]

Tech consultant charged in S.F. murder knew Cash App founder, but motive unclear

Nima Momeni was arrested early Thursday in the high-profile stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Police say Momeni knew his victim.

www.latimes.com

Sam Singer, who works in an office next to Momeni’s and serves on the building’s board, said they met when Singer was moving into his space a month ago.

He called Momeni a “kind, professional gentleman” but noted an odd incident the night before Lee’s death, April 3, when a woman entered the building and was screaming the name “Nima,” according to Singer as well as posts in the building’s private Facebook group.

Singer said the episode was so unnerving to residents that a complaint was filed about it.

Interesting. So it sounds like the screaming woman was about 24 hours before the murder if it was indeed at about 2:30 the night before the murder as the Independent article cited, correct? Or was the 2:30 report inaccurate and it was the same night as the murder? A lot of info still to come about this. Strange story.

 

[Allynator]

Nima Momeni, Bob Lee Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Nima Momeni is an "IT Consultant/Entrepreneur" who is the suspect accused in the stabbing death in San Francisco, California, of tech executive Bob Lee.

heavy.com

 

[sds71]

One of Momeni’s neighbors, who described them as friends, told Forbes that Momeni phoned to ask him for “all your alcohol” on the evening of April 4, hours after Lee’s killing (text messages viewed by Forbes showed Momeni thanking the person for the alcohol). A week ago, a visibly on-edge Momeni then asked this person to travel to Colombia with him, and could be spotted yesterday in a large black truck. “I hope he didn’t do this,” the person said.

Bob Lee Killing Suspect Asked Neighbor For ‘All Your Alcohol’ Hours After Alleged Murder

Tech entrepreneur Nima Momeni worked hard and partied harder, neighbors and friends say. One person who knew him said he had been visibly on edge in the days after Lee’s killing.

www.forbes.com

 

[evilwise]

I'm guessing the unidentified screaming woman was bringing some accusation against Lee to Momeni.

 

[sds71]

@svqjournalist


SFPD Chief Bill Scott says Homicide Detectives served warrants in San Francisco and Emeryville. They arrested Nema Momeni of Emeryville and charged him with a single murder charge. Chief Scott says the accused knew the victim Bob Lee.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says her office is charging Nema Momeni with murder and an enhancement for using a knife. Momeni will arraigned at 1pm tomorrow in San Francisco Superior Court at 1pm.

 

[arielilane]

Suspect in Stabbing of CashApp Founder Arrested, Is Also a Tech Executive

Nima Momeni was arrested Thursday for the alleged deadly attack against CashApp founder Bob Lee, who was found stabbed to death during the early morning hours of April 4 in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, multiple outlets report.

people.com

Suspect in Stabbing of CashApp Founder Arrested, Is Also a Tech Executive​

Jail records confirm Nima Momeni, 38, has been charged with murder

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of CashApp founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, according to multiple outlets.


Citing San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin and other city officials, the San Francisco Chronicle reports Nima Momeni was arrested Thursday in connection with the deadly attack against Lee, who was found stabbed to death during the early morning hours of April 4 in the Rincon Hill neighborhood.


Jail records confirm Momeni, 38, has been charged with murder. It's unclear if he retained an attorney or entered a plea to the charge. A motive in the alleged killing has not yet been made public.


According to his LinkedIn, Momeni describes himself as an IT consultant and tech entrepreneur in the Bay Area.

 

[arielilane]

So very sad for the Bob Lee family. His kids will grow up without their father. RIP, Mr. Lee. You made a difference and your powerful legacy will live on.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646601172222976000

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Anyone get the feeling this was personal?

Wow, Canaille u called it right off the bat. I’m impressed lol, was positive this was another random crime.

 

[Cascadia Mount]

I was positive that the victim and assailant knew eachother but was not sure how to express it without seeming to blame the victim. I know SF very well. There is a lot of violence that is random and has to do with the chaos and deprivation of those streets--this murder does not.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

San Francisco authorities announced an arrest in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee Thursday, more than a week after another man allegedly stabbed him in the ribs near the Bay Bridge.

During the announcement, as authorities sought to reassure the public that police are well-equipped to handle homicide investigations, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins twice took aim at Elon Musk, the former Silicon Valley tech titan who relocated to Texas.

After San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed that the suspect, 38-year-old Nima Momeni, knew Lee, Jenkins switched gears and knocked the Tesla founder's tweets on the tragedy.

"While we're not going to release any additional facts at this time, I must point out that reckless and irresponsible statements like those contained in Mr. Musk's tweet that assumed incorrect circumstances about Mr. Lee's death serve to mislead the world in their perceptions of San Francisco and also negatively impact the pursuit of justice for victims of crime as it spreads misinformation at a time when the police are trying to solve a very difficult case," she said

A few minutes later, when asked about public safety in the city, she invoked Musk's name again.

"Since this incident happened, since waking up to Elon Musk's tweet, my office has worked hard to actually tell people not to make assumptions about this case," she said. "We knew nothing about the facts of this case immediately after it happened."

No one did, she said, adding that she had urged patience as the investigation played out.

San Francisco DA slams Elon Musk during arrest announcement in Cash App founder murder

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins took aim at SpaceX founder Elon Musk at a news briefing Thursday about an arrest in a tech exec's homicide case.

www.foxbusiness.com

Reactions Pour In to the Arrest In Tech Exec Bob Lee's Murder

We can expect many of the San Francisco doomsayers and friends of Elon Musk to either stay silent or turn defensive following the revelation that a fellow tech entrepreneur is the prime suspect in Bob Lee's stabbing.

sfist.com

 

[10ofRods]

I was just reading that article it says

Thank you so much for posting that (it's not the guy I know, whew).

So it sounds like they got into an altercation in the car after hanging out together at the conference, and using the Emeryville guy's car to go somewhere. Then on the way back to the area where Bob Lee was staying, something happened. It's unbelievable to me that two acquaintances, possibly friends of a sort, could have this happen.

I really want to hear the details on this one.

Field Service Management Software - ExpandIT Inc.

www.expandit.com

That's the business owned by Momeni.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Thank you so much for posting that (it's not the guy I know, whew).

So it sounds like they got into an altercation in the car after hanging out together at the conference, and using the Emeryville guy's car to go somewhere. Then on the way back to the area where Bob Lee was staying, something happened. It's unbelievable to me that two acquaintances, possibly friends of a sort, could have this happen.

I really want to hear the details on this one.

Field Service Management Software - ExpandIT Inc.

www.expandit.com

That's the business owned by Momeni.

I really had a twinge, when I first heard the news, that it would be something like this....
Maybe it is just that there has been a string of getting the killers lately.
Still saddened though.

 

[10ofRods]

my husband carries one everywhere! lol

I carry a folding knife and my husband does as well. We both have fixed knives in our cars.

Pretty common here in SoCal. We've only used them for nature-related activities, but we bought the fixed knives for self defense (being attacked while getting into a car or at one's own front door are among the more common types of crime here, although I have to say the campus where I work and my own neighborhood seem safe enough). There was one situation at a gas station where I did get the knife out of the glove compartment and got mentally ready. Very scary.

So I am not surprised that there was a knife in the car, if that's how it turns out. "Kitchen knife" could mean a big blade from a set of knives, I suppose.

No clue how to work in that part about the woman screaming. Very odd.

IMO.

 

[starlightstarbright]

I used to live and work in SF, but moved away to the UK about 10 years ago. Even back then, friends who had cars (I didn’t) would leave them unlocked because they’d had their windows smashed so many times. Where I live now in the UK I rarely lock my car or house to be honest.

But I used to work about a block or two from where CL was found. It was - 10+ years ago - largely an area with a lot of offices and also high rise residential areas. But quite quiet after normal business hours. I have to say if I’d come across someone approaching my car in that area at 2:30am, I would have driven on too. If I had obviously seen they were injured, I would have found a safe place to call 911. But I wouldn’t have stopped. It’s an okay area, but like I said, more quiet than other areas, and verging on neighbourhoods that i absolutely wouldn’t even drive in at 2:30am.

I suspect we’ll learn a lot more about the details of what sadly happened in the coming days.

 

[whitelilac]

"Some manner of confrontation allegedly commenced while both men were in the vehicle, and potentially continued after Lee exited the car. Police allege that Momeni stabbed Lee multiple times with a knife that was recovered not far from the spot on the 300 block of Main Street to which officers initially responded."
bbm
from, Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee — tech exec's alleged killer also worked in tech
this argument, confrontation...how did they deduce there was this "confrontation" ?
is it an assumption?

If the episode was not planned, but as a result of a heated moment and Momeni threw the knife away, likely it had his fingerprints.?
Are they on file, even if this guy has no record? DMV or immigration ? (I'm an immigrant, mine are on file)

Likely also they went through surveillance cameras, access to and on the bridge for license plates #s, and additionally surveillance may have caught the guy in Emeryville, and entering his building at 3:00 thereabouts in the am.
Plus they probably had names of all the people at the conference

Just musing over how police may have identified him.

eta...stabbing occurred at 2:35 am...so 20 mins thereabouts to his home .

 

[cvaldez1975]

San Francisco authorities announced an arrest in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee Thursday, more than a week after another man allegedly stabbed him in the ribs near the Bay Bridge.

During the announcement, as authorities sought to reassure the public that police are well-equipped to handle homicide investigations, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins twice took aim at Elon Musk, the former Silicon Valley tech titan who relocated to Texas.

After San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed that the suspect, 38-year-old Nima Momeni, knew Lee, Jenkins switched gears and knocked the Tesla founder's tweets on the tragedy.

"While we're not going to release any additional facts at this time, I must point out that reckless and irresponsible statements like those contained in Mr. Musk's tweet that assumed incorrect circumstances about Mr. Lee's death serve to mislead the world in their perceptions of San Francisco and also negatively impact the pursuit of justice for victims of crime as it spreads misinformation at a time when the police are trying to solve a very difficult case," she said

A few minutes later, when asked about public safety in the city, she invoked Musk's name again.

"Since this incident happened, since waking up to Elon Musk's tweet, my office has worked hard to actually tell people not to make assumptions about this case," she said. "We knew nothing about the facts of this case immediately after it happened."

No one did, she said, adding that she had urged patience as the investigation played out.

San Francisco DA slams Elon Musk during arrest announcement in Cash App founder murder

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins took aim at SpaceX founder Elon Musk at a news briefing Thursday about an arrest in a tech exec's homicide case.

www.foxbusiness.com

Reactions Pour In to the Arrest In Tech Exec Bob Lee's Murder

We can expect many of the San Francisco doomsayers and friends of Elon Musk to either stay silent or turn defensive following the revelation that a fellow tech entrepreneur is the prime suspect in Bob Lee's stabbing.

sfist.com

well i agree.... <modsnip>..... SF has its issues no doubt but this wasnt about that... i knew this wasnt rando by my gut when it happened.

 

[cvaldez1975]

I carry a folding knife and my husband does as well. We both have fixed knives in our cars.

Pretty common here in SoCal. We've only used them for nature-related activities, but we bought the fixed knives for self defense (being attacked while getting into a car or at one's own front door are among the more common types of crime here, although I have to say the campus where I work and my own neighborhood seem safe enough). There was one situation at a gas station where I did get the knife out of the glove compartment and got mentally ready. Very scary.

So I am not surprised that there was a knife in the car, if that's how it turns out. "Kitchen knife" could mean a big blade from a set of knives, I suppose.

No clue how to work in that part about the woman screaming. Very odd.

IMO.

ive had to toss one at the airport because i forgot it was in my purse. my husband had to toss a few when we went to mexico

 

[Cedars]

As we all know, reports are that Lee didn't immediately die of his wounds, he was walking around seeking help. He may have had the chance to tell someone (a witness or medics) who stabbed him and maybe what lead to it, before he died.

JMO