Cash App founder Bob Lee's murder trial nears end — is Nima Momeni guilty?
The murder trial of Cash App founder Bob Lee is finally wrapping up. Accused of the crime, tech consultant Nima Momeni says he acted in self-defense. A bad joke “just set him off,” Momeni told the jury. “I was in fear for my life.” Momeni claims he deflected Lee’s oncoming knife, pinned his arm back into his chest twice, until he let go. Then, Lee walked away. Video surveillance, however, appears to show Momeni stabbing Lee. Text messages and witness testimony suggest that Momeni believed Lee was responsible for his sister’s alleged sexual assault. Now that both the prosecution and the defense have rested their case, the jury will decide if Momeni is guilty of murder. Here’s how the entire case unfolded. Bob Lee in 2021 (via Fortune). April 3, 2023: The night Bob Lee died Momeni and Lee were introduced through Momeni’s sister, Khazar, just a few days before his death. On April 3, Khazar and Lee went to the home of a man named Jeremy Boivin. “I did not k...