Money App founder Bob Lee died on the working desk in San Francisco final month after being stabbed 3 times, together with by the center, in accordance with an post-mortem report from the San Francisco chief medical expert’s workplace.
Nima Momeni, a 38-year-old tech marketing consultant and entrepreneur, is accused of killing Lee, 43. Momeni was arrested April 13 in Emeryville on suspicion of homicide after San Francisco police pieced collectively a story involving Lee, Momeni and Momeni’s sister.
Momeni was set to be arraigned Tuesday, however the listening to was postponed for the third time, to Might 18, on the request of his legal professional.
Momeni allegedly stabbed Lee with a kitchen knife on April 4 about 2:30 a.m. close to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, in accordance with police. Lee referred to as 911 and informed police he had been stabbed and wanted assist.
When paramedics discovered him, Lee was unconscious and didn’t have a pulse, in accordance with the post-mortem report. He underwent emergency surgical procedure at San Francisco Common Hospital, the place docs found he had two wounds to his coronary heart, which had been closed with staples. Lee additionally had an damage to his lung.
Docs tried additional remedy, however Lee was pronounced lifeless at 6:49 a.m. on the working desk after they’d spent practically 4 hours making an attempt to avoid wasting his life.
Lee’s method of demise was dominated a murder by the medical expert’s workplace, with the reason for demise being “a number of stab wounds.”
Alcohol, ketamine and cocaine had been additionally present in Lee’s system, in accordance with the post-mortem report.
In accordance with the narrative laid out by prosecutors in court docket paperwork, Momeni has a married sister who had been seen in Lee’s firm. A detailed buddy of Lee’s met Lee and the sister in an condo on Mission Road the night time earlier than the stabbing. Each Lee and Momeni’s sister had been ingesting.
That buddy later witnessed a dialog Lee had with Momeni about Momeni’s sister. The buddy wasn’t certain whether or not Lee and the sister had an intimate relationship however informed police the girl’s conjugal relationship “had presumably been in jeopardy.”
Prosecutors imagine that Momeni was upset that, the night time earlier than the stabbing, one thing “inappropriate” may need occurred together with his sister and Lee.
San Francisco Police Division retrieved surveillance video from April 4 that appeared to indicate Momeni and Lee getting out of a BMW on Predominant Road. Within the video, one of many two, believed to be Momeni, lunges towards the second particular person, believed to be Lee.
A kitchen knife with blood on the deal with was later discovered by police close to the sidewalk seen within the video.
San Francisco Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins speaks at a information convention after a courtroom look by Nima Momeni on the Corridor of Justice in San Francisco on April 25, 2023.
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A girl who has not been publicly recognized accused Momeni of attacking her on Aug. 1, in accordance with an Emeryville police report obtained by The Occasions. She referred to as police at 3:11 p.m. to the 4000 block of Harlan Road. She gave the impression to be “upset and on the verge of crying.”
The girl informed police that Momeni had been permitting her to remain on his sofa in change for cleansing the unit; she stated they weren’t in a romantic relationship. She stated that, earlier that day, Momeni angrily yelled at her to get her belongings and go away. He allegedly grabbed her waist and arm and pushed her towards a counter.
The girl informed police that she suspected Momeni of being unstable and that “one minute he will probably be wonderful and the subsequent he’ll go off for no cause.”
Initially the girl didn’t wish to press fees however later modified her thoughts. Police took images of the areas of the girl’s physique the place she stated Momeni grabbed her; an officer stated he noticed redness however couldn’t inform if that was from being grabbed.
Momeni denied the allegation when questioned by police and informed them he wished to pursue fees towards the girl, whom he accused of getting pushed him.
Momeni’s roommate confirmed to police that he had seen Momeni and the girl arguing that day however didn’t see Momeni batter the girl.
Momeni was cited on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and launched. The Alameda County district legal professional’s workplace didn’t file fees towards him and declined to reveal the explanation.
