Guilty verdict for murder of Cash App founder

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A technology consultant was found guilty Tuesday of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee during an encounter in San Francisco.

The second-degree murder verdict handed down against Nima Momeni marked the end of a case that was used by tech tycoon Elon Musk and others to spread the narrative that crime in the city was out of control.

A day after Lee’s stabbing death in the early hours of April 4, 2023, Musk posted on “

Police determined that Lee and Momeni knew each other and were arguing about Momeni’s sister when Lee was stabbed.

According to court documents, Lee was stabbed multiple times, once in the heart.

According to ABC News and other media outlets, jurors found Momeni guilty of second-degree murder because they were not convinced at trial that the murder was premeditated or that he was simply defending himself.

Momeni faces a prison sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

“We all know that after the murder of Bob Lee, Elon Musk tried on Twitter to really shame San Francisco and create the impression that this is about lawlessness in San Francisco,” SFGate quoted District Attorney Brooke Jenkins outside The Courtroom after the verdict.

“He was wrong,” she added, noting that Musk’s tweet received millions of views worldwide in the 24 hours after it was posted.

According to CBS News, Lee’s brother, Timothy Oliver Lee, told reporters outside the courtroom that the family was pleased with the verdict.

“We are glad that Nima Momeni will be off the streets and will no longer have the opportunity to harm anyone in this world,” Timothy Oliver Lee reportedly said.

“The verdict for Murder No. 2 will keep him in custody for a long time.”

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