The man suspected of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee on the streets of San Francisco was due to appear in court Friday before his hearing was postponed at the last minute.
Nima Momeni was arrested at his home in the early hours of Thursday morning and faces murder charges over allegedly stabbing the tech mogul.
As he entered the courthouse, a relative in the public gallery gave him a heart sign before his arraignment was dramatically postponed because one of the prosecutors was on vacation.
Momeni is now scheduled to appear in court again on April 25.
The 38-year-old is the owner of Expand IT, a Bay Area tech company, and describes himself online as a start-up entrepreneur.
Nima Momeni, 38, appeared briefly in court on Friday after being arrested for the stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death in San Francisco on April 4
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has charged Momeni with murder, along with another charge of special enhancement over use of a knife.
In a press conference on Thursday, the prosecutor’s office said they are trying to hold Momeni without bail, arguing that he poses a danger to the community.
Nima appeared at the courthouse on Friday with his head shaved and in an orange prison-issued sweatshirt, pants and sandals, but he was untied.
Several of his relatives were seen seated behind his defense table, and a grey-haired woman placed her hands in a heart shape above her head as he arrived.
Momeni’s motive for the alleged attack was not disclosed, but police have confirmed that the two knew each other.
The tech entrepreneur was also joined at the courthouse by his glamorous sister Khazar Momeni, who is said to have introduced the couple and owns property both near where Lee was stabbed and in the suburb where he lived last year .
Momeni, right, was joined at the courthouse by several of his relatives, including his glamorous sister Khazar, left
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Bob Lee, 43, was stabbed to death in the early hours of April 4 while visiting San Francisco from Miami, where he lived.
It’s unclear if Momeni attended the same tech conference Lee was in town for, but the pair were seen together in Momeni’s car around 2:30 a.m., just before the stabbing.
They had some sort of confrontation that led to the attack, according to police sources.
Bob Lee’s ex-wife, Krista, told local site Fox News 2 that she was still at a loss as to the suspect’s motive, but confirmed the two knew each other.
Shocking surveillance footage captured the moments after the stabbing when Lee somehow stumbled out of the car before leaving a trail of blood as he struggled to walk down the street.
The harrowing images show Lee stumbling through town after being stabbed in the chest. He died in hospital later that morning.
Lee with his ex-wife Krista. She said Momeni’s arrest was the “first step towards justice” but still did not explain his death
Lee was stabbed to death April 4 while visiting San Francisco. Above his last movements
Lee had recently moved to Miami from San Francisco with his family. Although he and his wife Krista were no longer together, she also moved to Florida to stay close to her children.
The tech entrepreneur has received tributes since his death, and his father, Rick, has described him as his “best friend.”
“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee, when he was killed on the street in San Francisco.
“I moved to Mill Valley, California with Bob after his mother passed away in 2019 and we recently moved to Miami in October 2022.
“Life has been an adventure with two bachelors living together and I am so lucky that we have become so close over the past few years.
‘Bob would give you the shirt off his back. He would never look down on anyone and adhered to a strict philosophy of non-judgment.
“Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I’ve ever known.
“He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Thank you to those who have come forward in support,” he said.