A tech consultant has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the brutal fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
IT consultant Nima Momeni, 40, was convicted by a San Francisco jury on Tuesday in the stabbing that happened in an empty downtown street last year.
The jury acquitted Momeni of first-degree murder, which was his initial charge. They deliberated for two days after closing arguments.
Momeni appeared to show no emotion as his verdict was read, NBC Bay Area reported.
Lee, 43, co-founded the digital wallet company Cash App in 2013 and was serving as chief product officer of the cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin when he was killed on April 4, 2023.
Cops found Lee, who called 911, bleeding from the hip and heart at a doorway near Oracle Park. He died shortly after at a nearby hospital.
Momeni faces 16 years to life in prison, according to District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. His sentencing date was not immediately announced.
Lee’s killing shocked the tech industry as other executives and workers hailed him for his generosity and leadership.
Momeni’s verdict comes nearly two weeks after United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a New York City hotel.
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