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

[arielilane]

@jonahowenlamb

Bob Lee killing: Nima Momeni is back on the stand to take more aggressive questioning from prosecutors.


4:46 PM · Nov 14, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Defendant Nima Momeni took the stand in his own defense Wednesday, and cross-examination continues Thursday, as he attempts to tell his self-defense story of stabbing Bob Lee.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857135800322023578

Defendant Nima Momeni took the stand in his own defense Wednesday, in a move that could prove damaging to the defense, depending on how his cross-examination plays out.

On Witness Stand, Nima Momeni Says a 'Bad Joke' Caused Lee to Suddenly Try to Stab Him

Defendant Nima Momeni took the stand in his own defense Wednesday, in a move that could prove damaging to the defense, depending on how his cross-examination plays out.

sfist.com

This is a developing story.

 

[arielilane]

Posted: May 26, 2023



@CKaftonKTVU

Court docs reveal new details about the night Bob Lee died; photos purported to show Lee with the man accused of stabbing him, Nima Momeni, in an elevator together and getting into a white convertible shortly before the Cash App founder was stabbed to death.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662206020737970176

5:16 PM · May 26, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@MelanieWoodrow

Direct & cross examination of Nima Momeni concluded. There are so many juror ?s (they get written down) the judge excused the jury until Mon am (court dark Fridays) so that she can review ?s w/defense & ⁦@SFDAOffice⁩. Both sides do get a chance to ask follow-up ?s after

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857211456753996007

 

[arielilane]

@MelanieWoodrow

As we exited court just now, Bob Lee’s brother Oliver shook prosecutor Omid Talai’s hand. The two then hugged. The Lee family has been very satisfied with the case ⁦@SFDAOffice⁩ office has put on.

Sketch courtesy ⁦@courtart⁩



7:03 PM · Nov 14, 2024

 

[arielilane]

Looks like review of juror questions has concluded (at least for today). @SFDAOffice and defense attorneys have left court. I’ll be on @abc7newsbayarea at 5&6pm with the latest.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857217177671385369

 

[arielilane]

Bob Lee’s brother said, “The Momeni family trying to act morally superior here is ridiculous.” Lee was an excellent dad, and he would not explode into a rage if someone joked about his parenting, the brother said.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857216228835971388

 

[arielilane]

Follow along here for live updates from the courtroom.

Nov. 14, 2024​

10:20 a.m.​

Prosecutor Omid Talai has resumed his cross-examination of defendant Nima Momeni.

A minute in, Momeni asked questions of his own, prompting the prosecutor to ask Momeni if it was a coincidence that here he was on the stand, asking the DA question after question, given that he had apparently peppered Bob Lee with question after question the night Lee was killed.

The two talked over each other repeatedly and were combative, prompting Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon to remind them that only one person could talk at a time. Momeni also accused the prosecutor of cherry-picking texts he had written to paint him in a negative light.

At one point, Momeni said a previous text he wrote was made when he was fighting or bickering with someone. The prosecutor asked, "So when you're in a fight, when you're angry, do you make bad decisions? Momeni parried by saying anyone in that situation could react that way.

"You would agree that if someone thinks their little sister was given drugs and raped that they would be very, very angry? Is that a fair statement?" "It depends on the situation," Momeni replied. "So you are saying there are circumstances where a brother might not be very angry if their sister was given drugs or raped?" "Objection as to relevance," interjected defense attorney Saam Zangeneh. The judge overruled the objection, and Momeni said his sister had asked for drugs and knew what she was taking. @ktvuwebteam (edited)

The prosecutor asked Momeni to confirm that, if in fact, there had been no animosity between him and Bob Lee, then why would Lee decide to put a knife in his pocket? Momeni said, "He was mad at me. He got aggressive. He pulled a knife on me. I had to defend myself." He reiterated that Lee had invited him to a strip club and that he had told Lee, "If I knew this was my last night in town, I would have spent it with my family instead of f- around in strip clubs."

That remark, according to Momeni, lead to the deadly encounter.

Live updates: Jury deliberation enters day 4 in Nima Momeni trial

The jury will consider whether Momeni is guilty of first or second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter or an outright acquittal

www.ktvu.com

Updated November 14, 2024 10:26am PST

 

[arielilane]

Defendant Nima Momeni spars with @SFDAOffice prosecutor over details leading up to Bob Lee's death

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857265640161305060

He also couldn't say why he ultimately threw the knife over the Caltrans fence, testifying, "At the time it made sense because he was walking away." While he testified early in the day, he thought maybe someone else had killed Bob Lee on April 4, he also testified he contacted attorneys after he learned of Lee's death on the 5th saying, "I wanted to be protected. I knew who he was."

Defendant Nima Momeni spars with prosecutor over details leading up to Bob Lee's death

Several times during testimony on Thursday, Momeni sparred with Prosecutor Talai, at times asking him questions or saying things such as, I'm sorry if my answer doesn't satisfy your expectations.

abc7news.com

11/14/2024

 

[arielilane]

@jonahowenlamb

To get out of partying with Bob Lee, Nima Momeni told "what you could call a bad joke: I’d rather go hang out with my family rather than strip clubs."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857481262153556219

 

[arielilane]

“When you cut me off and ask questions, is that what you did with Bob on the phone?”

Prosecutor Omid Talai

‘I ask the questions, you answer the questions’: Nima Momeni testimony gets combative

In his second day on the stand, Momeni faced off against prosecutor Omid Talai, whose cross-examination involved a lot of zingers.

sfstandard.com

11/14/2024

 

[Sundog]

Defendant Nima Momeni spars with @SFDAOffice prosecutor over details leading up to Bob Lee's death

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857265640161305060

He also couldn't say why he ultimately threw the knife over the Caltrans fence, testifying, "At the time it made sense because he was walking away." While he testified early in the day, he thought maybe someone else had killed Bob Lee on April 4, he also testified he contacted attorneys after he learned of Lee's death on the 5th saying, "I wanted to be protected. I knew who he was."

Defendant Nima Momeni spars with prosecutor over details leading up to Bob Lee's death

Several times during testimony on Thursday, Momeni sparred with Prosecutor Talai, at times asking him questions or saying things such as, I'm sorry if my answer doesn't satisfy your expectations.

abc7news.com

11/14/2024

From the linked article - Bob Lee's brother describes NM's arrogance and sense of entitlement as being on full display while he's on the witness stand. A good description, IMO, of his entire family -- Nima, Khazar, Mom, and likely Dino, too.

Several times during testimony on Thursday, Momeni sparred with Talai, at times asking him questions or saying things like, I'm sorry if my answer doesn't satisfy your expectations.

"You have seen Nima being aggressive on the stand, you've seen him trying to take control of this room like his arrogance and his entitlement are on full display here," said Bob Lee's brother, Oliver Lee.

 

[arielilane]

@henrykleeKTVU

UPDATE: Nima Momeni wraps up testimony in his murder trial w/both sides, but not before being combative w/
@SFDAOffice prosecutor, asking questions himself, interrupting & talking over the DA. Lee’s brother & @CardozaLaw
weigh in 5,6:40 p.m. @KTVU




Accused killer Nima Momeni interrupted, chastised, talked over and asked questions of the @SFDAOffice
prosecutor in his murder trial & insisted the deadly stabbing of @CashApp founder Bob Lee was the result of self-defense. https://tinyurl.com/3eb98dbf

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857250914429788660

Nima Momeni trial: Defendant combative on stand with prosecutor

Nima Momeni interrupted, chastised, and went toe-to-toe with a prosecutor in his murder trial for the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco on Thursday.

www.ktvu.com

Momeni wrapped up his testimony Thursday with attorneys on both sides, but he's not done yet.

The judge allowed the jury to submit written questions to all witnesses. They had plenty of questions for Momeni, which will be addressed on Monday.

 

[arielilane]

From the linked article - Bob Lee's brother describes NM's arrogance and sense of entitlement as being on full display while he's on the witness stand. A good description, IMO, of his entire family -- Nima, Khazar, Mom, and likely Dino, too.

Several times during testimony on Thursday, Momeni sparred with Talai, at times asking him questions or saying things like, I'm sorry if my answer doesn't satisfy your expectations.

"You have seen Nima being aggressive on the stand, you've seen him trying to take control of this room like his arrogance and his entitlement are on full display here," said Bob Lee's brother, Oliver Lee.

Exactly, and the jury takes notice to all his arrogance and sense of entitlement. NM is his own worse enemy. jmo

 

[arielilane]

Bob Lee's brother Timothy Oliver Lee on Thursday repeated his claims that Momeni's testimony makes no sense.

Bob Lee murder trial cross-examination turns tense as Nima Momeni spars with prosecutors

The man accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco last year remained on the stand Thursday for another round of contentious cross-examination by prosecutors.

www.cbsnews.com

11/14/2024

 

[arielilane]

-- Court is dark today

-- NM will remain on the stand Monday

-- Jurors were allowed to submit questions for the defendant that the judge, the prosecution and the defense teams will read through to determine which questions will be read in court.

-- Additionally, it's possible there may be other questions by both the prosecution and the defense.

 

[IQuestion]

@arielilane Yes, even pros watching are agreeing with you. Per Michael Cardoza, KTBU Legal analyst "Mr. Momeni is the poster person for why defendants should not testify. In this case he had to testify. His testimony is clearly showing the jury that he's got a bit of a temper and is antagonistic."
Maybe just me, but I was so shocked by his "street swagger" from the first time I saw him... the feeling something is not right with the man. I don't see a somber or worried persona. Is he unaware of the gravity of charges he is facing? Will the jurors be made aware of his "previous charges for possessing a knife?"...I believe that was also in the same city.

 

[arielilane]

Posted: May 26, 2023



@CKaftonKTVU

Court docs reveal new details about the night Bob Lee died; photos purported to show Lee with the man accused of stabbing him, Nima Momeni, in an elevator together and getting into a white convertible shortly before the Cash App founder was stabbed to death.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662206020737970176

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5:16 PM · May 26, 2023

@MelanieWoodrow

Viewer tweeted asking about beer Nima testified Bob spilled in his car. In surveillance pics, you can see Bob holding a can in his hand leaving Millennium. Harder to make out as they leave the building in these pics but possibly more clear in surveillance video (I don't have)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1857522059804553690

 

[arielilane]

Bob Lee killing (ad nauseam): We are back in court today for the final testimony from Nima Momeni. Here’s my analysis from last week.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1858547389323432194

Nima Momeni’s defense was strange — but maybe good enough

Nima Momeni’s testimony may have changed the trajectory of the Bob Lee stabbing trial.

sfstandard.com

11/17/2024

 

[arielilane]

We’re 4 dozen juror questions deep and there are still more…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1858585531514544207