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Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for killing Cash App creator Bob Lee

The judge refused him a new trial before passing sentence. Lee's 18-year-old daughter spoke in court. The defense says it will appeal.

Gus Ferreira
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Nima Momeni was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison in San Francisco.[1] A jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in December 2024.[2] The killing Bob Lee was killed on 4 April 2023.[3] Momeni stabbed him three times with a kitchen knife near the Bay Bridge.[4] Lee created Cash App and was chief product officer of MobileCoin when he died.[5] The sentence came more than three and a half years after the killing and almost two years after the verdict. The last attempt to undo the verdict Momeni's lawyers sought a new trial, alleging racial bias.[6] A judge denied that request in September.[7] Judge Alexandra Gordon rejected the request for a new trial.[8] In the courtroom The families of both men attended the sentencing.[9] Lee's 18-year-old daughter spoke at the hearing.[10] What comes next Momeni's attorneys said they plan to appeal.[11]
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  1. Nima Momeni was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison in San Francisco. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  2. A jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in December 2024. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  3. Bob Lee was killed on April 4, 2023. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  4. Nima Momeni stabbed Bob Lee three times with a kitchen knife near the Bay Bridge in 2023. · ktvu.com
  5. Bob Lee created Cash App and was MobileCoin chief product officer at death. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  6. Momeni's legal team sought a new trial over alleged racial bias. · ktvu.com
  7. A judge denied the new trial request in September 2026. · ktvu.com
  8. Judge Alexandra Gordon rejected Momeni's request for a new trial. · nbcnews.comUnited States
  9. Families of both Bob Lee and Nima Momeni attended the sentencing. · ktvu.com
  10. Bob Lee's 18-year-old daughter spoke at the sentencing hearing. · ktvu.com
  11. Momeni's attorneys stated they plan to appeal the case. · nbcnews.comUnited States
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