Tech Consultant Sentenced to 16 Years to Life for the Stabbing Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
On November 10, 2026, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon sentenced technology consultant Nima Momeni to 16 years to life in prison for the April 2023 stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco. A jury had convicted Momeni of second-degree murder in December 2024. Before imposing the sentence, the judge rejected Momeni's request for a new trial; his attorneys said they plan to appeal.
The sentence consists of 15 years to life for second-degree murder plus an additional year for a weapons enhancement, with credit for time served, along with restitution and fees. Momeni, 42, of Emeryville, California, was arrested nine days after the killing and has remained in custody since.
Lee, 43, was found with multiple stab wounds on a downtown San Francisco street in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, near the base of the Bay Bridge, in the early hours of April 4, 2023, and died at a hospital. Prosecutors said Momeni confronted Lee over a dispute involving Momeni's younger sister and stabbed him; the defense claimed self-defense. The jury convicted Momeni of second-degree murder, rejecting both the prosecution's first-degree murder theory and the self-defense claim.
Bob Lee founded the Cash App payment service and was a widely known figure in the technology industry. His killing in 2023 fueled a national debate about public safety in downtown San Francisco and drew misinformation unrelated to the facts of the case. Members of Lee's family, including his 18-year-old daughter Scout, addressed the court at the sentencing hearing.
With sentencing complete, the trial phase of the case, which began more than three years ago, has concluded; the case now moves to the appellate stage.
Source: San Francisco Superior Court
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