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Killer of CashApp founder learns fate for brutal SF murder

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Farr, D. (2026, November 10). Killer of CashApp founder learns fate for brutal SF murder. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/nima-momeni-found-guilty-in-killing-of-cashapp-founder-in-2023/

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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 well as messages where Khazar later accused her brother of being a "lunatic" and "psycho."

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Nima Momeni, 42, was sentenced on November 10, 2026, to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Bob Lee, founder of CashApp. The stabbing death occurred beneath the Bay Bridge in San Francisco early on April 4, 2023. Prosecutors argued Momeni lured Lee from his sister's luxury apartment with intent to kill him after blaming Lee for her sexual assault by a drug dealer. During the sentencing hearing, Lee’s daughter Scout, then 18, addressed Momeni saying he had ended an entire future built around her father. Momeni maintained self-defense but was rejected by jurors and Judge Alexandra Gordon who denied his request for a new trial.

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“Article A describes Momeni's conviction for second-degree murder nearly two years after Bob Lee's death, while Article B reports on his sentencing to 16 years to life in prison following the conviction.”

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Nima Momeni, 42, was found guilty of second-degree murder nearly two years after the high-profile April 2023 killing. asserted

Momeni → find → killing

Lee, an influential figure in the tech world, was stabbed through the heart beneath the Bay Bridge in the early-morning hours of April 4, 2023. asserted

Lee → stab → April

Prosecutors said Momeni went after Lee in a revenge attack involving his younger sister, Khazar Elyassnia after she was sexually assaulted by a drug dealer. asserted

she → say → dealer

Momeni blamed Lee, prosecutors said, because Lee had used drugs with Khazar, introduced her to the dealer and left her alone with the assailant. asserted

Lee → blame → assailant

Khazar, married to a wealthy plastic surgeon, had a casual relationship with Lee and attended parties with him. asserted

Khazar → have → him

Prosecutors showed jurors flirtatious text messages between the pair. asserted

Prosecutors → show → pair

Prosecutors argued Momeni lured Lee away from Khazar’s luxury Millennium Tower apartment and brought him to a dark street beneath the Bay Bridge to kill him. asserted

Momeni → argue → him

Khazar later sent Lee a message that morning before realizing he was dead: “Just wanted to make sure your doing ok. asserted

your → send → message

Cause i know nima came wayyyyyy down hard on you. asserted

nima → know → you

She also bombarded Momeni with angry messages asking what had happened to Lee after they left her apartment. asserted

they → bombard → apartment

Jurors saw messages in which she called her brother a “lunatic” and “psycho.” asserted

she → see → brother

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