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Nima Momeniย has been found guilty of second-degree murderย in the high-profile case of Bob Lee, the founder of CashApp, who was tragically stabbed to death in 2023. The jury reached a verdict on Mondayย after deliberating for seven days, ultimately concluding with a unanimous decision. The verdict was formally announced the following morning in a packed courtroom, where jurors, the judge, Momeni, his family, Leeโs family, attorneys, and the media all gathered.
Momeniโs mother was the only family member present in the courtroom on Monday afternoon, immediately texting on her phone as the verdict was awaited.
The prosecution argued that Momeni planned the attack, triggered by a confrontation over the sexual assault of his sister, allegedly involving Lee. Prosecutors claimed that Momeni lured Lee to a secluded spot near the Bay Bridgeย and stabbed him three timesย with a knife taken from his sisterโs kitchen. The defense, however, countered that Lee, who was allegedly intoxicated from a multi-day cocaine and alcohol binge, attacked Momeni after a bad joke, prompting Momeni to act in self-defense. During the trial, Momeni testified that Lee walked away from the incident, showing no signs of injury.
Surveillance footage captured the two men leaving Momeniโs sisterโs apartment around 2 a.m.ย on the day of the attack, and later getting out of a BMWย near the location of the stabbing. Leeย was found around 2:30 a.m.ย in downtown San Francisco, covered in blood and pleading for help before later dying at the hospital.
Prosecutors presented key evidence, including a paring knifeย with a 4-inch blade, which had Momeniโs DNAย on the handle and Leeโs DNAย on the blade. The defense argued that the DNA evidence wasnโt conclusive and that both menโs DNA should have been present on the knife handle.
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