GUILTY CA - Cash App Creator, Bob Lee, Stabbed to Death, San Francisco, Apr 2023 *Arrest* #2

[BrianJohnson]

But what about the fact that NM had a knife with him that was taken from his sister's kitchen? I would think that a jury would have had to consider the possibility of premeditation? And if they ruled that out, how did they make sense of NM having that knife with him, I wonder.

Nima Momeni was an expert in krav maga martial arts so in a physical fight would have won easily against him but if Bob Lee had a weapon like a knife or a gun no krav maga training going to help him so I can believe that he took a weapon along just incase. But he deserves imho easily a minimum of 30 years

 

[arielilane]

Prosecutors gave us the story of how BL was viciously attacked by NM and left to die.
Defense gave us a story too ridiculous to believe. Iirc, they did not even give a hint of there being any beyond a reasonable doubt.

NM’s mother’s comments to reporters were not very respectful to the family of Bob Lee.
Maybe she should have said nothing?

All is moo, and also, first-degree murder is a little bit harder to prove.

 

[arielilane]

Among the tech leaders to share their devastation about Lee’s death was venture capitalist Wesley Chan, co-founder of FPV Ventures. Chan said he befriended Lee more than a decade ago when they both worked at Google, at a time when software engineers like Lee were helping to build the Android smartphone operating system before its 2008 release.

“He was an incredibly iconic founder in the tech world,” Chan said by phone Wednesday. “He wrote large parts of Android when he was at Google. He became the CTO of Square and helped build Cash App. His resume reads something like a Fortune cover article.”

But Chan said Lee was also generous in helping to coach and champion other engineers and tech entrepreneurs who’d call on him for advice. And he was modest about his key role in developing successful products, such as the widely used Cash App.

“With everything that Bob worked on, it was always a pleasant surprise,” Chan said. “That’s one of the things I loved about him. He was always humble about it, he’d say, ‘Oh, I don’t know if it’s going to work or not, but we’ll try.’”

Nima Momeni found guilty of second-degree murder in Bob Lee's death

After seven days of deliberations, a San Francisco jury on Tuesday found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last year.

www.nbcbayarea.com

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25

Jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second degree murder. This was a powerful moment before the verdict was read: District Attorney Brooke Jenkins walked to the courtroom shoulder-to-shoulder with Bob Lee’s ex wife, Krista Lee.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869092020167532592

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins hugged her prosecutors after the jury’s verdict for Nima Momeni was read. He is guilty of second degree murder for Bob Lee’s death.

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25

Nima Momeni’s defense attorney, Tony Brass, said Momeni will appeal his second degree murder conviction. “That’s why we have an appellate court,” Brass said. Some evidence presented at trial should not have been admitted by the judge, he said.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869100531727348070

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25

Tension was very high before Bob Lee’s family heard the jury’s guilty verdict. Lee’s ex-wife, Krista Lee, comforted their daughter with a hug.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869102057871016327

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25


The media pack filled the courthouse hallway as Bob Lee’s brother, Timothy Oliver Lee, spoke to reporters.



2:33 PM · Dec 17, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Saam Z went home for his son's graduation.

@AmyLarson25

"I'm going home," Nima Momeni's defense attorney, Saam Zangeneh, said at the end of Day 6 of jury deliberations. Jurors also went home today without reaching a verdict and tensions are running very high. Some jurors were on the verge of tears.

7:51 PM · Dec 12, 2024

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867371837954699557

 

[whitelilac]

I wonder if any jurors will speak.
This was evidently extremely tough for them.

 

[BrianJohnson]

I think if he really wanted to kill him he would have done it there and then soon as he set eyes on him, why go for a drive and then kill him in an area where there is still a lot of cctv etc, doesn’t add up, hard to prove 1st degree

 

[IQuestion]

Saam Z went home for his son's graduation.

@AmyLarson25

"I'm going home," Nima Momeni's defense attorney, Saam Zangeneh, said at the end of Day 6 of jury deliberations. Jurors also went home today without reaching a verdict and tensions are running very high. Some jurors were on the verge of tears.

7:51 PM · Dec 12, 2024

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867371837954699557

Thank you @arielilane, sometimes I forget attorneys have family/children/business obligations and a life outside the courtroom that doesn't stop just because they are involved in a high profile case. A child's (all children's) graduation should be a moment of pride and joy for parents....
'nuf said.

 

[Luna20]

I think if he really wanted to kill him he would have done it there and then soon as he set eyes on him, why go for a drive and then kill him in an area where there is still a lot of cctv etc, doesn’t add up, hard to prove 1st degree

“done it there”
Where would that be? ‘There’

 

[Luna20]

@AmyLarson25

Tension was very high before Bob Lee’s family heard the jury’s guilty verdict. Lee’s ex-wife, Krista Lee, comforted their daughter with a hug.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869102057871016327

How old is his daughter?

 

[arielilane]

@MelanieWoodrow


Thank you. for all the photographers, producers, managers and editors working behind the scenes especially for today’s verdict. We’ll have more at 3 & 4pm.

2:21 PM · Dec 17, 2024

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869100708299252151

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25


Nima Momeni remained silent and composed as the verdict was read. After reporters left, he turned around and looked at his mom for a long time. He will remain in custody and return to court Jan. 10 to find out when he will be sentenced.



I was the only reporter left in the courtroom when Nina Momeni’s mom (seen here in white coat) locked eyes with her son, made “heart hands” and put her hands over her heart. She showed her son that she stands with him even after he was convicted of murdering Bob Lee.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869105759197495316

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25


As they left the courthouse, I asked three jurors if they would talk about their guilty verdict. They declined. Half of the courtroom gallery was filled with Lee’s family, the DA, prosecutors & police. The other half was packed with reporters and Momeni’s supporters.



2:53 PM · Dec 17, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25


Bob Lee's killer, Nima Momeni, blotted his eyes as the jury's guilty verdict was read.

There were no cameras allowed in the courtroom. @courtart
Vicki Behringer sketched. Momeni is facing 16 to life when he is sentenced in 2025.





4:10 PM · Dec 17, 2024

 

[arielilane]

@AmyLarson25

Bob Lee's ex-wife, Krista, said she is happy with the verdict. "Let's get this a**hole sentenced and put away." Krista said her family will pursue a civil case against Nima Momeni, his mom, his sister Khazar, and Khazar's wealthy husband Dino. "They are all absolutely guilty."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869143665974853982

Momeni's mom, sister, and brother-in-law were not charged with crimes in connection to Bob Lee's death. During the trial, however, the jury heard evidence that the Momeni family did not cooperate with police. Prosecutors said his mom helped get rid of his BMW by selling it.


On the day Momeni was arrested for murder in April 2023, SFPD conducted three simultaneous raids. The raids happened at Momeni's apartment, Khazar's condo in Millennium Tower, and Khazar's husband's condo. Khazar was silent. Husband refused to spell his name for detectives.


Prosecutors said Khazar and Nima are not only siblings, they are "super friends" who text each other every day. After Khazar heard about Bob Lee's death, their text messages suddenly stopped for several days, evidence at trial showed.


Khazar and her husband, who is a wealthy a plastic surgeon, paid for Nima Momeni's defense attorneys, according to testimony.


Krista Lee said, "There will be a civil trial. That means we'll come after his mother, his sister, and the brother-in-law. They are all absolutely guilty.”

 

[arielilane]

@BrookeJenkinsSF


I would like to thank the jury for their service. I would also like to thank Mr. Lee’s family for their trust & faith in my office through this long journey to get justice. Although nothing will bring back Mr. Lee, I hope that this verdict brings his family & friends...


...some closure as they work to heal from this devastating loss. Mr. Lee was loved deeply by many + his killing shocked all of us locally w/ reverberations felt across the country. I would like to thank my team for their incredible work & professionalism throughout the pendency..

...of this case & trial. I also thank the @SFPD
for their outstanding investigation & partnership. Working together we are making a difference + will not relent in our efforts to improve public safety. The fight for this city is on + we will not back down.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869104508959396175

 

[arielilane]

@SFPDChief


My condolences go out to Bob Lee’s family during this tragic time. While nothing can take away the pain they are enduring, I hope this verdict brings them some closure and a feeling of justice.

I want to thank the DA’s office for their outstanding work and the SFPD’s Homicide Unit for their diligent investigation.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869122821554835620