The man accused of killing tech executive Bob Lee on a secluded San Francisco street this month stabbed him three times with a kitchen knife, prosecutors said in the documents. court announced Friday.
Prosecutors said the accused attacker, Nima Momeni, 38, argued with Mr. Lee about whether anything “inappropriate” happened between Mr. Lee, 43, and his sister. of Mr. Momeni or not, prosecutors said, detailing the police investigation in a petition to keep Mr. Momeni without bail.
During a brief trial on Friday morning, the charge against Mr. Momeni was adjourned until the end of this month. He was arrested and jailed on Thursday and has not pleaded guilty.
Prosecutors said Mr. Momeni, a technology consultant and entrepreneur, stabbed Mr. Lee, who is credited with creating mobile payment service Cash App, on April 4 with a child. kitchen knife 4 inches long, including one through the heart. He then threw the knife into a parking lot and fled, leaving Mr. Lee, 43, “slowly dying,” the petition reads.
The case is taking place against harsh claims that law enforcement agencies have failed to adequately protect the city’s residents against crime. Although San Francisco’s homicide rate is low compared to many other major US cities, its downtown has struggled to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and severe layoffs in the tech industry. .
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