VERDICT WATCH CA - Cash App Creator, Bob Lee, Stabbed to Death, San Francisco, Apr 2023 *Arrest*
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@MelanieWoodrow
No part of this trial has been streamed and while reporters are allowed to take notes we are not allowed to live tweet from the courtroom. The tweets you see on this page are posted by me during breaks in the hallway.
No part of this trial has been streamed and while reporters are allowed to take notes we are not allowed to live tweet from the courtroom. The tweets you see on this page are posted by me during breaks in the hallway.
@MelanieWoodrow
6 weeks of testimony coming down to these concluding moments. @SFDAOffice closing arguments underway to be followed by Nima Momeni’s defense attorneys. The judge noting, jurors will have the final word.
3:13 PM · Dec 2, 2024
6 weeks of testimony coming down to these concluding moments. @SFDAOffice closing arguments underway to be followed by Nima Momeni’s defense attorneys. The judge noting, jurors will have the final word.
3:13 PM · Dec 2, 2024
@MelanieWoodrow
We’re on a quick break. @SFDAOffice Brooke Jenkins is in court this afternoon listening to the prosecution’s closing arguments (which are still going).
We’re on a quick break. @SFDAOffice Brooke Jenkins is in court this afternoon listening to the prosecution’s closing arguments (which are still going).
@MelanieWoodrow
Prosecution makes closing arguments in Bob Lee murder trial. Video and details here
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Closing arguments began Monday in the Bob Lee murder trial. Nima Momeni is accused of stabbing and killing Lee in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023. Momeni previously testified he acted in self-defense.
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12/2/2024
Prosecution makes closing arguments in Bob Lee murder trial. Video and details here
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Closing arguments began Monday in the Bob Lee murder trial. Nima Momeni is accused of stabbing and killing Lee in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023. Momeni previously testified he acted in self-defense.
Prosecution makes closing arguments in Cash App founder Bob Lee's murder trial
Prosecutors made their closing arguments, beginning by playing Bob Lee's 911 call for jurors in which he repeatedly pleaded for help.
12/2/2024
@AmyLarson25
Bob Lee’s brother said his family is happy with the prosecutor’s closing arguments today. He said if the jury delivers a “not guilty” verdict, they will regret it once they find out more information that was not presented at trial.
Tomorrow morning Nima Momeni’s defense team will begin their closing arguments.
7:03 PM · Dec 2, 2024
Bob Lee’s brother said his family is happy with the prosecutor’s closing arguments today. He said if the jury delivers a “not guilty” verdict, they will regret it once they find out more information that was not presented at trial.
Tomorrow morning Nima Momeni’s defense team will begin their closing arguments.
7:03 PM · Dec 2, 2024
Follow along here for live updates from the courtroom.
He said Momeni clearly re-enacted the stabbing death of Bob Lee while speaking with a former defense investigator, an exchange that was secretly recorded by police.
Momeni has said his arm motions actually showed what Lee was doing with the knife.
"That is the most convoluted explanation of this video." The DA said the defense hired experts who "workshopped ideas to come up with something that could possibly match up to the wounds and the evidence that we see in this case."
He said the defense paid experts to come up with theories, including Steven Pomatto, a retired SFPD inspector who was not qualified by the court as an expert in anything. The DA also derided Momeni's testimony that Lee had come at him over a "bad joke."
Momeni told the jury Lee became enraged after Momeni told him that if he, Momeni, knew it was his last night in town, he'd spend it with his family instead of going to strip clubs. Reinstedt pointed to Momeni's own testimony that "it didn't make sense."
"On April 4, 2023, one person called 911, pleading for help, saying somebody stabbed me, not that there was a struggle, not a passive 'I was stabbed.' Somebody stabbed me, telling us what happened that night and begging for help over and over and over. The other person did not call 911 that night, nor did he ever. Never contacted the police. He never told anyone about what it was that happened under the Bay Bridge that night until a year and a half later in this courtroom," Reinstedt said.
Reinstedt told jurors Nima Momeni told them a "carefully crafted story" in which Lee was stabbed "three separate times, deep clean wounds, clear punctures, deep enough and hard enough to insert the knife into his body further than the length of the blade itself. The other person suffered not a single injury." The defense presented to you ‘so-called experts’ to explain that somehow, fantastically, though he himself never held a knife, never had control of the knife that night, he somehow managed to stab Bob Lee, three separate and distinct times," the prosecutor said.
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12/2/2024
Dec. 2, 2024
3:35 p.m.
Prosecutor Dane Reinstedt has wrapped up the prosecution's initial closing argument after asking the jury to find Momeni guilty of murdering Bob Lee. The defense will present its summation on Tuesday morning.2:30 p.m.
Prosecutor Dane Reinstedt continued with his closing argument this afternoon. He derided Momeni's testimony in the trial, saying, "He's trying to tell you what's black is white and what's up is down."He said Momeni clearly re-enacted the stabbing death of Bob Lee while speaking with a former defense investigator, an exchange that was secretly recorded by police.
Momeni has said his arm motions actually showed what Lee was doing with the knife.
"That is the most convoluted explanation of this video." The DA said the defense hired experts who "workshopped ideas to come up with something that could possibly match up to the wounds and the evidence that we see in this case."
He said the defense paid experts to come up with theories, including Steven Pomatto, a retired SFPD inspector who was not qualified by the court as an expert in anything. The DA also derided Momeni's testimony that Lee had come at him over a "bad joke."
Momeni told the jury Lee became enraged after Momeni told him that if he, Momeni, knew it was his last night in town, he'd spend it with his family instead of going to strip clubs. Reinstedt pointed to Momeni's own testimony that "it didn't make sense."
11:30 a.m.
Prosecutor Dane Reinstedt began his closing argument to the jury on Monday by playing the 911 call Bob Lee made in which he repeatedly pleaded for help."On April 4, 2023, one person called 911, pleading for help, saying somebody stabbed me, not that there was a struggle, not a passive 'I was stabbed.' Somebody stabbed me, telling us what happened that night and begging for help over and over and over. The other person did not call 911 that night, nor did he ever. Never contacted the police. He never told anyone about what it was that happened under the Bay Bridge that night until a year and a half later in this courtroom," Reinstedt said.
Reinstedt told jurors Nima Momeni told them a "carefully crafted story" in which Lee was stabbed "three separate times, deep clean wounds, clear punctures, deep enough and hard enough to insert the knife into his body further than the length of the blade itself. The other person suffered not a single injury." The defense presented to you ‘so-called experts’ to explain that somehow, fantastically, though he himself never held a knife, never had control of the knife that night, he somehow managed to stab Bob Lee, three separate and distinct times," the prosecutor said.
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
12/2/2024
I believe when this case goes to the jurors, they will vote guilty. Given the evidence and his story made no sense. NM already showed he is an angry man.
Jealous and raging that night.
Jurors will use their common sense.
All is only an opinion of mine.
Jealous and raging that night.
Jurors will use their common sense.
All is only an opinion of mine.
@MelanieWoodrow
Developments in Bob Lee murder trial this am: a juror is sick & an alternate has been chosen.
Defense closing arguments are underway.
Momeni’s defense attorney Saam Zangeneh pointed out @SFDAOffice witness Bo Mohazzabi in court who has been observing closing arguments Pg. 1
Defense began by focusing on how much this case matters to @SFDAOffice that they’d be willing to put @SFPD
Capt. Brien Hoo on stand to discredit their use of force expert calling him a liar, potentially impacting other cases he testified in while previously at SFPD. Pg. 2
Fmr ofc. Pomatto was discredited by @SFDAOffice during cross examination as having lied about being a Navy SEAL while at @SFPD Pomatto testified to how Momeni could have redirected the knife in self-defense leading to Bob Lee’s stab wounds. Pg. 3
Developments in Bob Lee murder trial this am: a juror is sick & an alternate has been chosen.
Defense closing arguments are underway.
Momeni’s defense attorney Saam Zangeneh pointed out @SFDAOffice witness Bo Mohazzabi in court who has been observing closing arguments Pg. 1
Defense began by focusing on how much this case matters to @SFDAOffice that they’d be willing to put @SFPD
Capt. Brien Hoo on stand to discredit their use of force expert calling him a liar, potentially impacting other cases he testified in while previously at SFPD. Pg. 2
Fmr ofc. Pomatto was discredited by @SFDAOffice during cross examination as having lied about being a Navy SEAL while at @SFPD Pomatto testified to how Momeni could have redirected the knife in self-defense leading to Bob Lee’s stab wounds. Pg. 3
Is that unethical of defense to report that info about JB?
@MelanieWoodrow
During closing arguments, Momeni’s defense told jurors why Jeremy Boivin (alleged drug dealer who Khazar Momeni says sexually assaulted her) didn’t take stand: “Boivin has an open case, Boivin has a lawyer, I’ll let you put 2 &2 together. Defense attorneys can’t offer immunity.”
@MelanieWoodrow
During closing arguments, Momeni’s defense told jurors why Jeremy Boivin (alleged drug dealer who Khazar Momeni says sexually assaulted her) didn’t take stand: “Boivin has an open case, Boivin has a lawyer, I’ll let you put 2 &2 together. Defense attorneys can’t offer immunity.”
@MelanieWoodrow
Nima Momeni's defense team makes their closing arguments and suggest that Bob Lee was seen on surveillance video doing drugs off the murder weapon (knife) earlier that night outside The Battery private social club.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Nima Momeni's defense team had their turn to persuade the jury Tuesday. Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh appealed to jurors common sense making argument after argument to introduce doubt into the government's case.
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Nima Momeni's defense team makes their closing arguments and suggest that Bob Lee was seen on surveillance video doing drugs off the murder weapon (knife) earlier that night outside The Battery private social club.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Nima Momeni's defense team had their turn to persuade the jury Tuesday. Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh appealed to jurors common sense making argument after argument to introduce doubt into the government's case.
Murder trial of tech consultant in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee to go to jurors
Closing arguments in the high-profile murder trial of a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee concluded Tuesday.
@AmyLarson25
Here is my coverage of closing arguments for the Bob Lee murder trial: From the defense team, attorney Saam Zangeneh:
http://kron4.com/news/bay-area/closing-arguments-continue-in-bob-lee-murder-trial/
From the DA's office, prosecutor Dane Reinstedt: http://kron4.com/news/bay-area/closing-arguments-begin-in-trial-of-accused-bob-lee-killer-nima-momeni/
Here is my coverage of closing arguments for the Bob Lee murder trial: From the defense team, attorney Saam Zangeneh:
http://kron4.com/news/bay-area/closing-arguments-continue-in-bob-lee-murder-trial/
From the DA's office, prosecutor Dane Reinstedt: http://kron4.com/news/bay-area/closing-arguments-begin-in-trial-of-accused-bob-lee-killer-nima-momeni/
@jonahowenlamb
Nima Momeni murder trial heads to jury for
A protective brother who killed to defend his sister, or a man who defended himself against a drug-fueled attack prompted by a bad joke? These are the two narratives attorneys painted this week as jurors begin deliberations in Nima Momeni’s murder trial.
sfstandard.com
12/3/2024
Nima Momeni murder trial heads to jury for
A protective brother who killed to defend his sister, or a man who defended himself against a drug-fueled attack prompted by a bad joke? These are the two narratives attorneys painted this week as jurors begin deliberations in Nima Momeni’s murder trial.
Nima Momeni murder trial heads to jury for deliberation
A protective brother who killed to defend his sister, or a man who defended himself against a drug-fueled attack prompted by a bad joke? These are the two narratives attorneys painted as jurors begin deliberations in Nima Momeni’s murder trial.
sfstandard.com
12/3/2024
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@jonahowenlamb
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
http://sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/c...
1:58 AM · Dec 4, 2024
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
“Look at the size,” Zangeneh said, pointing to the screen. “That’s the knife!”
The defense’s flashy storytelling attempted to cast doubt on nearly every element of the DA’s portrayal of the killing — most important, Momeni’s motive, which Zangeneh insisted was “sinking” with every piece of evidence.
The jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday morning.
sfstandard.com
12/3/2024
@jonahowenlamb
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
http://sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/c...
1:58 AM · Dec 4, 2024
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
“Look at the size,” Zangeneh said, pointing to the screen. “That’s the knife!”
The defense’s flashy storytelling attempted to cast doubt on nearly every element of the DA’s portrayal of the killing — most important, Momeni’s motive, which Zangeneh insisted was “sinking” with every piece of evidence.
The jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday morning.
Nima Momeni murder trial heads to jury for deliberation
A protective brother who killed to defend his sister, or a man who defended himself against a drug-fueled attack prompted by a bad joke? These are the two narratives attorneys painted as jurors begin deliberations in Nima Momeni’s murder trial.
sfstandard.com
12/3/2024
Follow along here for live updates from the courtroom.
"I'm going to let you use your common sense. It's a beat-up, small paring knife. The sister lives in a luxury apartment, wealthy family, high-end place. When you open a cabinet drawer with the intent to commit murder, you pick up the most beat-up, nastiest knife?" Zangeneh then went further, suggesting Lee had brought the knife - from points unknown - in order to use to "scoop, sniff," in other words, to snort cocaine.
He sought to do damage control with respect to defense witness Steven Pomatto, a retired SFPD inspector who was branded by the DA as a liar for claiming to have been a Navy SEAL while applying for a position on an SFPD tactical team back in 2004.
Zangeneh noted that Pomatto's alleged lie was never mentioned publicly during his decades on the force, not when he served as an inspector, nor a trainer at the SFPD academy nor as an internal affairs investigator.
"I don't know if the San Francisco Police Department sweeps liars under the rug when it helps them, but boy, do they bring it out when it hurts them." Zangeneh said this means scores of people who were arrested for "assault, drug-dealing, rape, you name it" will be "running to the courthouse to reopen cases."
Live updates: Closing arguments conclude in Nima Momeni trial
12.3.2024
Dec. 3, 2024
4:56 p.m.
Closing arguments conclude. In final summation to jury, prosecutor Omid Talai accuses defense of misleading and distracting jury and says either Momeni killed Bob Lee or that "this is the biggest damn coincidence in the history of coincidences," referring to Momeni's various explanations as to what happened. The judge will give the jury final instructions tomorrow before they begin deliberating.3:28 p.m.
In a surprise move, defense attorney Saam Zangeneh showed jurors surveillance video he said shows Bob Lee snorting cocaine with friend Bo Mohazzabi the night before Lee was killed. Zangeneh said the video has been in evidence all along and questioned why the prosecution didn't bring it up with the jury.12 p.m.
"There's no motive here," defense attorney Saam Zangeneh repeatedly told jurors. He derided the prosecution's theory that Momeni attacked Lee because Lee's alleged drug dealer had touched Momeni's sister's behind. "Imagine how crazy it sounds. Kill the friend of someone that touched his sister's butt and gave her a drug? Does that sound crazy? Because that's what they're saying."11:11 a.m.
Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh, bolstering the self-defense theory that Bob Lee attacked Nima Momeni with a knife, downplayed the fact that Momeni's sister owned Joseph Joseph knives, the same brand of knife that was used to kill Lee. He said those brands of knives can be found at "Bloomingdales, Target, Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods - it's everywhere.""I'm going to let you use your common sense. It's a beat-up, small paring knife. The sister lives in a luxury apartment, wealthy family, high-end place. When you open a cabinet drawer with the intent to commit murder, you pick up the most beat-up, nastiest knife?" Zangeneh then went further, suggesting Lee had brought the knife - from points unknown - in order to use to "scoop, sniff," in other words, to snort cocaine.
10:30 a.m.
Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh is starting his closing argument.He sought to do damage control with respect to defense witness Steven Pomatto, a retired SFPD inspector who was branded by the DA as a liar for claiming to have been a Navy SEAL while applying for a position on an SFPD tactical team back in 2004.
Zangeneh noted that Pomatto's alleged lie was never mentioned publicly during his decades on the force, not when he served as an inspector, nor a trainer at the SFPD academy nor as an internal affairs investigator.
"I don't know if the San Francisco Police Department sweeps liars under the rug when it helps them, but boy, do they bring it out when it hurts them." Zangeneh said this means scores of people who were arrested for "assault, drug-dealing, rape, you name it" will be "running to the courthouse to reopen cases."
10:20 a.m.
A female juror has been reported to be ill and has since been replaced by another female juror. The composition remains the same: 6 men and 6 women.Live updates: Closing arguments conclude in Nima Momeni trial
12.3.2024
Was that purported "evidence" ever introduced during the trial? I don't recall hearing that or seeing any evidence or testimony about that.@MelanieWoodrow
Nima Momeni's defense team makes their closing arguments and suggest that Bob Lee was seen on surveillance video doing drugs off the murder weapon (knife) earlier that night outside The Battery private social club.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Nima Momeni's defense team had their turn to persuade the jury Tuesday. Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh appealed to jurors common sense making argument after argument to introduce doubt into the government's case.
Murder trial of tech consultant in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee to go to jurors
Closing arguments in the high-profile murder trial of a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee concluded Tuesday.
And when did it happen, at what time, and how was it that he had one of Khazar's kitchen knives? Was she, perhaps, the person who was doing drugs with her kitchen knife, and they are using that story to suggest that it was Bob Lee and so the knife was always in his possession? I wouldn't be surprised with this legal team and client.
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@jonahowenlamb
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
http://sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/c...
1:58 AM · Dec 4, 2024
In a theatrical moment, Zangeneh showed video surveillance, seen for the first time in court, which he said shows the Cash App founder in possession of the murder weapon, a three-and-a-half-inch paring knife, in the hours leading up to his killing.
“Look at the size,” Zangeneh said, pointing to the screen. “That’s the knife!”
The defense’s flashy storytelling attempted to cast doubt on nearly every element of the DA’s portrayal of the killing — most important, Momeni’s motive, which Zangeneh insisted was “sinking” with every piece of evidence.
The jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday morning.
Nima Momeni murder trial heads to jury for deliberation
A protective brother who killed to defend his sister, or a man who defended himself against a drug-fueled attack prompted by a bad joke? These are the two narratives attorneys painted as jurors begin deliberations in Nima Momeni’s murder trial.
12/3/2024
I thought that it was the law that no new evidence can be introducing during closing arguments, but I am not a lawyer, it just seems to me that I have read that before. Did the prosecution object to these theatrics by the defense?
@henrykleeKTVU
UPDATE: In surprise reveal,Nima Momeni attys @SaamZangeneh @bradfordcohen play video showing what they say is
@CashApp founder Bob Lee using knife to snort cocaine before he allegedly confronted Momeni w/same weapon. @SFDAOffice slams defense 5,6 p.m. @KTVU 5:15 p.m. @livenowfox
In closing remarks, defense for accused killer Nima Momeni plays video for jury showing what they say is @CashApp
founder Bob Lee using knife to snort cocaine. Defense says Lee later lunged at Momeni w/same knife. @SFDAOffice
rejects self-defense claim http://tinyurl.com/2khxvnpp
UPDATE: In surprise reveal,Nima Momeni attys @SaamZangeneh @bradfordcohen play video showing what they say is
@CashApp founder Bob Lee using knife to snort cocaine before he allegedly confronted Momeni w/same weapon. @SFDAOffice slams defense 5,6 p.m. @KTVU 5:15 p.m. @livenowfox
In closing remarks, defense for accused killer Nima Momeni plays video for jury showing what they say is @CashApp
founder Bob Lee using knife to snort cocaine. Defense says Lee later lunged at Momeni w/same knife. @SFDAOffice
rejects self-defense claim http://tinyurl.com/2khxvnpp
I dont recall hearing this evidence previously, and I thought I had followed this case closely...
I am not surprised by defense team's tactics.
You're correct as noted below:
Closing Argument - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
Closing argument defined and explained with examples. A closing argument is a formal oral presentation intended to sway a jury at the end of a trial.
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Rules of Closing Arguments
A closing argument, also referred to as a “summation” in some cases, may not introduce new evidence, referring only to evidence actually presented during the trial. Other than that, the rules of closing arguments are largely dictated by tradition.- Status
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