Nima Momeni was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee—who was stabbed to death in San Francisco last year— multiple outlets reported, putting an end to the high-profile case that roiled the tech world.
Nima Momeni, the man who has since been convicted in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, ... [+]
The jury, which began deliberations on Dec. 4, found Momeni not guilty of first-degree murder, but he was convicted of second-degree murder for Lee’s death.
In April 2023, officers responded to reports of a stabbing near the Bay Bridge and Lee was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Prosecutors alleged Momeni planned the attack and drove Lee to an isolated spot before stabbing him because he was angry at Lee for introducing his younger sister to a drug dealer who gave her drugs and assaulted her, the Associated Press reported.
Momeni—who was arrested nine days after Lee died—pleaded not guilty and his lawyers said he did not attack Lee, but was acting in self-defense after Lee lunged at him with a knife.
Momeni said during the trial he and Lee then parted ways and he did not know Lee was injured, The New York Times reported.
Lee’s autopsy showed he had cocaine, ketamine and alcohol in his system when he died, and Momeni’s lawyers argued Lee was aggressive toward Momeni because of his drug use, the Times reported.
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Momeni’s sentence. A conviction of second-degree murder carries a minimum of 16 years in prison, CNN reported.