The family of Bob Lee, the murdered founder of Cash App, is taking legal action against his alleged killer, Nima Momeni, and Momeni’s family members for conspiracy and attempting to destroy crucial evidence after the crime.
On April 4, 2023, Lee, 43, was fatally stabbed by Momeni near his residence in San Francisco. He succumbed to his injuries hours later in the hospital.
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, targets not only Momeni but also his mother, sister, brother-in-law, and several property management firms. The family alleges that Momeni’s relatives attempted to sell the vehicle used to pick Lee up on the night of the attack and deleted information from their phones to hide evidence.
Additionally, the complaint accuses the Portside Homeowners Association and Securitas Security Services of improperly sharing distressing security footage that depicted Lee’s final moments, during which he staggered down the street bleeding; this release reportedly caused significant emotional distress to his two children.
The Lee family seeks unspecified damages on several grounds, including negligence, wrongful death, aiding and abetting, conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy.
Bob Lee, known for founding the popular money transfer platform Cash App, was found stabbed on the morning of April 4, 2023, near downtown San Francisco and was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.
Prosecutors allege that Momeni intended to kill Lee following an argument related to Momeni’s sister, whom Lee knew, and concerns over her drug use. In his defense, Momeni claimed that Lee had attacked him with a knife, resulting in Momeni stabbing Lee in self-defense.
Momeni now faces a potential prison sentence of 16 years to life, as stated by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
