Cash App founder Bob Lee’s family thank San Francisco cops for arresting ‘killer’
The glamorous sister of the suspect arrested for the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee is said to have introduced the pair — and owns property both near where Lee was stabbed and in the suburb where he and his family lived. lived before moving to Miami last year.
Nima Momeni, 38, was arrested yesterday for Lee’s murder. Police have yet to reveal their evidence against him, but said at a press conference that the pair knew each other.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Lee recently became “acquainted” with Nima’s sister Khazar Momeni, the glamorous wife of a prominent local plastic surgeon.
Yesterday, police searched an apartment she owns in a luxury building just a few blocks from where the April 4 stabbing took place.
DailyMail.com can also reveal that she also has real estate in Mill Valley, a San Francisco Bayside suburb where Lee used to live with his family.
Khazar’s house is 7 km from the property that Bob shared with his father until they moved to Miami last October.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Lee recently became “acquainted” with Nima’s sister Khazar Momeni, the glamorous wife of a prominent local plastic surgeon
Bob Lee was killed on April 4. Police yesterday arrested Nima Momeni (right) for his murder
On April 4, Lee was filmed on surveillance cameras as he stumbled into a downtown San Francisco apartment building at 2:35 a.m. after being stabbed. Yesterday, police searched the nearby apartment of Momeni’s sister, Khazar. It is unclear whether they had been together or in the apartment earlier in the evening
Police say Lee and Momeni were driving Momeni’s car moments earlier.
They had a fight that led to the stabbing, they said, and Lee tried to flee for safety.
It’s unclear where they had been earlier in the night – the stabbing occurred around 2:30 am.
Lee, a 43-year-old father of two, was alone in San Francisco for a tech conference.
He moved last October from Mill Valley, an exclusive suburb where Khazar and her husband also own a home, to Miami.
In a joint statement after Momeni’s arrest last night, Lee’s father Rick, brother Tim and ex-wife Krista said: “As a family, we are very grateful to the hard-working SFPD detectives for bringing his killer to justice.
“Our next steps will be to work with the district attorney’s office to make sure this person isn’t hurting anyone else or is on the loose.”
They described Bob as a loving son, brother and father who “has positively influenced millions of people throughout his life.”
“From a humble upbringing in the Midwest, he started programming and creating web pages for the small business adjoining our parents’ own store.
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Lee allegedly met Momeni through his sister Khazar, whom he also recently met. She is shown with her husband, a prominent local plastic surgeon
Lee’s family described him as a loving son, brother and father. They have vowed to cooperate with prosecutors
Neither Khazar nor her husband has commented on her brother’s arrest
“Many people may not know, in the early days of technology, one of the first computer viruses, Code Red, brought the world to a standstill.
“A young Bob made the solution unpaid and then gave it to the world for free.
“That’s who Bob was,” the family said.
Neither Momeni nor his sister have released any form of statement since his arrest.
Police searched her property next to the pen where Momeni was arrested yesterday.
Neighbors told DailyMail.com that he is “warm and welcoming” and that they were stunned by his arrest.
However, questions have been raised about his background.
Online, he claims to be a UC Berkeley graduate, but the school says there are no records of him ever attending classes.
Nima Momeni’s loft, where neighbors say he both worked and lived. There was a burglary on Thursday morning
Momeni’s car, which was littered with junk yesterday
The 38-year-old lived alone in this building. He is due to appear in court later this afternoon
He also described himself as an entrepreneur and start-up founder, but he is believed to be the sole employee of the IT service company he claims to run.
Police yesterday declined to share what evidence they have that led to Momeni’s arrest.
But she — and local officials, including Mayor London Breed and DA Brooke Jenkins — seemed to gloat that Lee’s killing wasn’t random.
Many had cited his murder as the latest evidence of San Francisco’s crime problem.
On April 5, Elon Musk tweeted, “Many people I know have been severely assaulted.
“Violent crime in SF is horrific and even if attackers are caught, they are often immediately released.
“Is the city taking stronger measures to lock up repeat offenders?”
Officials, including Mayor London Breed and DA Brooke Jenkins, seemed to gloat that Lee’s killing wasn’t random
Elon Musk was among those who criticized SF officials after Lee’s death. The city has a growing crime problem
Yesterday Brooke Jenkins labeled his tweet as “reckless.”
“Since this incident happened, ever since I woke up to Elon Musk’s tweet, my office has worked hard to tell people not to make assumptions about this matter.
“We knew nothing about the facts of this case right after it happened,” she said.
Momeni is expected to face charges today.
Jenkins vowed yesterday not to seek bail and to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.