San Francisco, California – Nima Momeni, a fellow tech govt, was discovered responsible of murdering Money App founder Bob Lee on Tuesday.
Prosecutors argued that Momeni stabbed Lee 3 times with a kitchen knife after driving him to a secluded space in April 2023. Momeni had pleaded not responsible, claiming self-defense.
Lee, a distinguished determine within the cryptocurrency world, was fatally stabbed within the early morning hours of April 4th within the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
Safety footage confirmed Lee and Momeni leaving Lee’s lodge and coming into Momeni’s automobile. The automobile then drove to a secluded location the place the stabbing occurred.
Prosecutors alleged that the homicide was motivated by Lee’s alleged sexual assault of Momeni’s sister. Nonetheless, Momeni testified that he acted in self-defense after Lee attacked him following a heated trade.
The jury in the end rejected Momeni’s self-defense declare and located him responsible of homicide.