Tech Consultant Goes on Trial in Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

CashApp icon app on the screen smatphone iPhone closeup. Cash App is a mobile payment service developed by Square, Inc. Batumi, Georgia – October 14, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tech consultant has gone on trial over a year after the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco. Prosecutors on Monday told jurors that Momeni planned the April 2023 attack after a dispute over Momeni’s younger sister. They say he drove Lee to a secluded spot and stabbed him three times, then drove away. Defense lawyers say Lee was on a four-day cocaine bender and attacked Momeni, who used the knife in self-defense. Defense lawyers say Momeni had no grudge against Lee. Momeni faces 26 years to life in prison if convicted. The trial is expected to last two months.

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