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Bob Lee murder trial set to begin Sept. 16

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A high-profile trial is set to begin this month for the man accused of murdering tech mogul Bob Lee in San Francisco.Jury selection is scheduled to begin in San Francisco County Superior Court on September 16, the district attorney's office said.Nima Momeni, 40, is accused of stabbing Lee to death near the Bay Bridge on April 4, 2023 after both men left Momeni's sister's apartment at Millennium Tower. Lee, 43, was an executive for cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, and the creator of Cash App.Nima Momeni, the man charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, smiles as he makes his way into the courtroom on May 2, 2023. (Gabrielle Lurie /San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)Lee’s final moments were recorded by surveillance cameras at Portside apartments at 2:35 a.m. The video shows the tech industry executive bleeding, calling 911, and desperately trying to find help before he collapsed on Main Street.The early morning hours of April 4 were a dramatic contrast to the April 3, when Lee attended several parties with friends and Momeni's younger sister, Khazar. Lee’s autopsy report revealed that he had multiple "party drugs" in his system when he slain, including cocaine and ketamine.Witnesses told police that Momeni confronted Lee about his relationship with Khazar just hours before the killing. Khazar Elyassnia, center, arrives for the arraignment of Nima Momeni, her brother, at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on May 18, 2023. (AP Photo /Godofredo A. Vásquez)After Lee died, Khazar sent him a text message, court documents state. She wrote, "Just wanted to make sure your doing ok. Cause I know my nima came down wayyyyyyy hard on you. And thank you for being such a classy man handling it with class. Love you Selfish pricks."Bob Lee was not slain in ‘honor killing,’ defense saysPolice found a bloody knife at the crime scene. Bob LeeA preliminary hearing was held in the summer of 2023 when prosecutors outlined their case. At the hearing, Judge Harry Dorfman said, "The evidence, as I see it, is very strong. Mr. Momeni’s DNA is on the handle of the knife. Mr. Lee’s blood is on the blade of the knife."A celebrity defense attorney, Saam Zangeneh, is representing Momeni at trial. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder.

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