Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life for killing Cash App founder Bob Lee

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The man convicted of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee was sentenced Tuesday, marking a new development in a case that has been closely followed for the past three years.

A judge sentenced Nima Momeni to 16 years to life in prison without probation.

Nearly two years ago, a jury found Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of Lee.

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Police said Momeni and Lee knew each other and had argued over Momeni's sister before the killing.

Earlier this week, Momeni's attorneys sought a new trial, but that request was denied.

The sentencing concludes the latest chapter in the high-profile case surrounding Lee's death.