Nima Momeni Sentenced to 16 Years to Life for Killing Cash App Founder Bob Lee

According to ChainCatcher citing CNN, a San Francisco court sentenced tech consultant Nima Momeni on Tuesday to 16 years to life in prison for stabbing Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App. Lee, 43, later died at a hospital. He was MobileCoin’s chief product officer at the time of his death. A jury convicted Momeni of second-degree murder in December 2024 and rejected his self-defense claim. He had been held in custody since his arrest in 2023. Before sentencing, the judge denied his request for a new trial; his lawyers plan to appeal. Prosecutors said Momeni was angry because Lee had introduced his sister to a drug dealer. They said Momeni stabbed Lee three times, including once in the heart. Lee was killed in San Francisco in April 2023.