Slain Cash App Founder Bob Lee And Nami Momeni – his suspected killer – is said to have argued over Momeni’s sister in the moments leading up to Lee’s death, court documents show.
The documents, obtained by San Francisco The chronicles, reveal a message from Momeni’s married sister, Khazar, to Lee on the evening of his death. The text messages are said to show the suspect’s sister checking on Lee after he allegedly had a disagreement with Monemi.
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More details on text messages sent to Lee and allegations of disagreement
The text message, according to documents from the district attorney’s office, stated:
“Just wanted to make sure you are doing well Because I know nima has been hard on you And thank you for being such a classy man handling it with class. Love you selfish people.”
FOOD 4 reported that Lee was said to have spoken to Nima Momeni, who began questioning whether his sister was “using drugs or anything inappropriate,” Talai wrote.
In addition, officials said the witness told investigators that Lee assured Momemi that nothing inappropriate happened.
BREAK ! 🚨 SFPD Arrest of Emeryville alleged suspect, Nima Momeni, owner of technology company Expand IT in the murder of tech executive Bob Lee. Reported by Mission Local > https://t.co/lusA3ao3bD #NimaMomeni #SF #BobLee #Arrest pic.twitter.com/40evOVSDfD
– San Francisco Native (@SFnatives) April 13, 2023
The fatal stabbing of cash app founder Bob Lee
Authorities told the outlet that Momeni and Lee were driving together in San Francisco early on April 4. Additionally, the store reported that the vehicle was registered to Momeni. The suspect is listed as the owner of a company called Expand IT.
At one point, a confrontation occurred with Momeni’s sister and was said to continue as Lee got out of the car.
Lee was stabbed at least twice, MI reports that police recovered the knife used in the murder near the area where Lee was fatally wounded.
Based on NBC Bay Area Correspondent Scott McGrew, who is close to Lee, said he recently moved to Miami, though he did return to San Francisco “for a quick visit.”
Momemi was arrested early Thursday morning in Emeryville, CA, near San Francisco, where Lee was stabbed. Mission Local was the first to report.
#KPIX will be broadcast live starting at 12:30 p.m., on the SFPD press about the arrest of Nami Momeni, the suspect in the murder of Tech CEO Bob Lee. Visit https://t.co/GTqpAze1Ub pic.twitter.com/2ISpNZBmJv
– CBS News Bay Area (@KPIXtv) April 13, 2023
Furthermore, Momeni had been charged in a San Francisco courthouse the previous Friday, a day after police announced his arrest.
Charges against the suspect will resume on April 25. He will be detained without bail pending, the newspaper reported.
