Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life for Bob Lee murder

Nima Momeni was sentenced in San Francisco to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, after a judge rejected his request for a new trial. The sentence was imposed by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon on Tuesday, November 10.

A jury convicted Momeni in December 2024, finding him guilty of second-degree murder and rejecting his claim that he acted in self-defense. The jury did not convict him of first-degree murder, which required prosecutors to prove premeditation.

Before sentencing, Gordon denied Momeni’s motion for a new trial. His attorneys said they planned to appeal the conviction or sentence. The reports did not give a filing date or an outcome for any appeal.

The killing occurred on April 4, 2023, beneath the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Prosecutors argued at trial that Momeni took Lee to an isolated location and stabbed him with a knife. They said Momeni was angry over Lee’s relationship with his sister and believed Lee had introduced her to a drug dealer who sexually assaulted her.

Momeni testified that Lee attacked him with a knife and that he acted in self-defense. He said he had confronted Lee about spending...