# Momeni sentenced to 16 years after Cash App murder

> Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee.
- Title: Momeni sentenced to 16 years after Cash App murder · Sfgate
- Summary: Nima Momeni gets 16 years to life for murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee. Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee, will serve 16 years…
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## Sentence ruling
A San Francisco judge ruled Nima Momeni will serve 16 years to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering Cash App creator Bob Lee.
## Custody credit
Momeni has 1,377 days, or approximately three years and nine months, of custody credit as of Tuesday.
## Scout Lee's statement
Scout Lee, 14 when her father was murdered, said Momeni took her best friend when he killed her father.

> Mr. Momeni, you didn’t just take my dad that day. You took my best friend.
## Momeni's mother
Momeni’s mother urged the judge to consider the complexity of the case and her son’s character.

> I am here because I love my son. A person’s life can hold more than the worst moment of his life. Nima is not perfect. No human being is.
## Momeni's apology
Momeni apologized for causing suffering and pain to Lee’s family, saying he never intended to hurt anyone.

> It was never my intention to see anyone hurt or suffer. I’m truly sorry.
## Oliver Lee's accusation
Oliver Lee accused Momeni of lying on the witness stand during the 2024 trial.

> He is a murderer, and he will forever be a murderer of Bob Lee.
## New trial denied
The court denied Momeni’s request for a new trial after a two-month trial with dozens of testimonies.
## Defense arguments
Momeni’s defense claimed errors in police testimony and prejudice against him due to his Iranian background.
## Judge's response
Judge Gordon rejected defense claims about facial expressions and a video showing stabbing gestures.

> It is dangerous to quote selectively.
## Momeni's conviction
Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder after stabbing Lee underneath the Bay Bridge in April 2023.
## Key takeaway

Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee, will serve 16 years to life in prison after a San Francisco court denied his new trial request.