A San Francisco judge on Tuesday, Nov. 10, sentenced Nima Momeni to 16 years to life in prison for the 2023 killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, CBS Bay Area reported and KTVU reported.
Momeni was convicted of second-degree murder in December 2024. CBS Bay Area said he was found not guilty of premeditated first-degree murder in the stabbing near the Bay Bridge. KTVU, whose reporter was in the courtroom, said the sentence includes credit for time served, plus restitution and fees, and that the amount of credit was not immediately clear. Sentencing had been delayed by post-trial motions, including a request for a new trial; CBS Bay Area said the judge dismissed those challenges, and KTVU said the judge in September rejected a Racial Justice Act claim of bias.
KTVU reported that families of both men were in court. Lee’s brother, Oliver Lee, said Momeni had not taken accountability, and Lee’s 18-year-old daughter told the court that Momeni had robbed her of her father and her future. Momeni said, “I know you have suffered, and for any part I had in that, I am sorry,” but, KTVU reported, stopped short of saying he was fully responsible.