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Man sentenced for killing Cash App founder

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Toronto Sun · collected 2026-11-12 · by Ling Hui

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Nima Momeni, 42, has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023. The stabbing occurred under the Bay Bridge after Momeni lured Lee from his sister Khazar Elyassnia’s apartment following allegations that Lee introduced her to a drug dealer who sexually assaulted her. During sentencing, Lee's daughter Scout spoke emotionally about the impact of her father’s death on her life.
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Nima Momeni, 42, has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. The sentencing took place on November 10, 2026, more than three years after Lee was fatally stabbed under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco early on April 4, 2023. Momeni had been in custody since his arrest nine days after the killing. Prosecutors argued that Momeni sought revenge for an incident involving his sister, Khazar Elyassnia, who was sexually assaulted by a drug dealer and blamed Lee for introducing her to the dealer and leaving her alone with him. The jury rejected Momeni's claim of self-defense during the trial in December 2024.

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Toronto SunThis outlet12 Nov

Nima Momeni, 42, has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023. The stabbing occurred under the Bay Bridge after Momeni lured Lee from his sister Khazar Elyassnia’s apartment following allegations that Lee introduced her to a drug dealer who sexually assaulted her. During sentencing, Lee's daughter Scout spoke emotionally about the impact of…

Man sentenced for killing Cash App founder (this article)
New York Post10 Nov

Nima Momeni, 42, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the killing of CashApp founder Neal Lee near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco early on April 4, 2023. Prosecutors alleged that Momeni attacked Lee as a result of his sister Khazar Elyassnia's sexual assault by a drug dealer whom she met through Lee’s introduction. Jurors were shown evidence including flirtatious text messages between Lee and Khazar, as…

Killer of CashApp founder learns fate for brutal SF murder →
The Guardian11 Nov

Nima Momeni, 42, has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the murder of Bob Lee, founder of Cash App and chief product officer at MobileCoin, who was stabbed to death on April 4, 2023. During the sentencing hearing, family members spoke about the impact of Lee’s death; his daughter Scout expressed profound grief while Momeni's mother pleaded for leniency based on her son’s background beyond this crime…

Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee →
Toronto Star11 Nov

Nima Momeni, a tech consultant, was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App. The conviction came after a jury rejected Momeni’s self-defense claim in December 2024. Momeni has been held in custody since his arrest nine days following the April 4, 2023, stabbing that took place in San Francisco.

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee →
The Hindu11 Nov

Nima Momeni was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) for the second-degree murder of Bob Lee, founder of Cash App. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon rejected Momeni’s request for a new trial after he was found guilty by a jury in December 2024. During the sentencing hearing, Lee's family addressed the court; his daughter Scout said that Momeni ended not just her…

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee →
ABC News (US)11 Nov

Nima Momeni, a tech consultant convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon on Tuesday. The jury had rejected Momeni’s claim that he acted in self-defense after his arrest nine days following the April 4, 2023, incident. During the sentencing hearing, Lee's family members…

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder →
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The Independent11 Nov

Nima Momeni, a tech consultant, received a sentence of 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Bob Lee, founder of Cash App, on April 4, 2023. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon denied his request for a new trial following his conviction last December. Prosecutors claimed Momeni deliberately attacked Lee out of anger over Lee’s alleged involvement with drugs and sexual assault…

Tech consultant Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee →
CBS News11 Nov

Nima Momeni received a sentence of 16 years to life in prison on Tuesday for stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death in San Francisco's East Cut neighborhood in April 2023. Prosecutors argued that Momeni fatally stabbed Lee following an argument over Lee’s relationship with Momeni’s sister, but during the trial, Momeni’s lawyers claimed it was self-defense and alleged Lee had lunged at him with a knife while…

Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee →

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Killer of CashApp founder learns fate for brutal SF murder New York Post · stated as fact

Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee The Guardian · stated as fact

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee Toronto Star · stated as fact

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee The Hindu · stated as fact

Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder ABC News · stated as fact

Tech consultant Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee The Independent · stated as fact

Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee CBS News · stated as fact

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Topics

Cash App SFGATE San Francisco San Francisco Superior Court

Subjects

Lee PERSON · 6× Momeni PERSON · 6× Cash App ORG · 3× Elyassnia PERSON · 2× Scout PERSON · 2× Bob Lee PERSON · 1× Khazar Elyassnia PERSON · 1× Killer PERSON · 1× Nima Momeni PERSON · 1× San Francisco GPE · 1×

Narrative

Prosecutors alleged that Momeni lured Lee from Elyassnia’s luxury apartment to a secluded area under the Bay Bridge and stabbed him three times with a knife taken from his sister’s kitchen.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
2026-11-12 · Toronto Sun
Man sentenced for killing Cash App founder · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

A tech consultant convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee in 2023 has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison. asserted
consultant → convict → prison
Back in December 2024, a San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni, 42, guilty of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing the 43-year-old tech guru under the Bay Bridge on April 4, 2023. asserted
Momeni → find → April
Prosecutors had alleged that Momeni plotted the attack because he was angry at Lee for introducing his younger sister, Khazar Elyassnia, to a drug dealer, who sexually assaulted her. asserted
who → allege → her
Momeni had allegedly blamed Lee for leaving his sister alone with the dealer who drugged her before the assault. uncertain
who → blame → assault
Killer’s sister had casual romance with Cash App founder asserted
sister → have → App
During the trial, jurors heard that Elyassnia, who’s married to a plastic surgeon, had a fling with Lee, with prosecutors showing flirtatious texts between the two. asserted
prosecutors → hear → two
Prosecutors alleged that Momeni lured Lee from Elyassnia’s luxury apartment to a secluded area under the Bay Bridge and stabbed him three times with a knife taken from his sister’s kitchen. asserted
Momeni → allege → kitchen
During the trial, Momeni testified that Lee was drugged up and acting aggressively when he attacked him with the knife, claiming that he acted in self-defence. asserted
he → testify → defence
He also said he was unaware that Lee was injured during their altercation. asserted
Lee → say → altercation
Before delivering his sentence, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alexandra Gordon rejected Momeni’s request for a new trial. asserted
Gordon → deliver → trial
The Cash App founder’s daughter, Scout Lee, who was 14 at the time of her father’s death, spoke to the court before the ruling. asserted
who → speak → ruling
“My world was shattered,” a tearful Scout said, per SFGATE. asserted
Scout → shatter → SFGATE
“Mr. Momeni, you didn’t just take my dad that day,” Scout said. asserted
Scout → take → dad
“You took my best friend.” asserted
You → take → friend
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