Bob Lee was stabbed to death by Nima Momeni on April 4, 2023, at approximately 2:35 am. During the trial, Nima Momeni's defense team claimed he acted in self-defense after a heated exchange with Bob Lee escalated. They alleged that a remark about Lee’s parenting led to a confrontation where Lee supposedly lunged at Momeni with a kitchen knife.
Prosecutors, however, presented a different narrative, asserting that Momeni brought the knife and attacked Bob Lee following a dispute involving Momeni’s sister, Khazar Momeni with whom Lee shared a close relationship.
Surveillance footage from that night revealed Lee struggling to walk and bleeding from his stab wound along a quiet San Francisco street. He attempted to flag down a white Camry with its hazard lights on, but the vehicle drove away, leaving him to collapse on the pavement.
When police arrived six minutes later, they found Lee unresponsive and suffering from three stab wounds—one to his hip and two to his chest. Despite being rushed to San Francisco General Hospital, Lee succumbed to his injuries. He was 43 years old, and his shocking death became the centerpiece of a high-profile murder case that gripped the nation.
Nima Momeni has been acquitted of first-degree murder, but has been found guilty of second-degree murder and faces up to 16 years in prison.
A quick look at Bob Lee's tech legacy
Born in 1979, Bob Lee grew up in a St. Louis suburb, where he made waves as a water polo standout at Lindbergh High School. By the time Lee attended Southeast Missouri State University, his charm and enthusiasm were unmistakable, alongside an emerging talent for technology.
According to Fortune Magazine, on a college road trip, Lee captivated his friends with talk of solving the Code Red computer virus, a global threat causing billions in damages at the time. Skeptical at first, his companions were stunned when Lee actually developed a program to counteract the virus, earning him a spot on a tech-focused TV show. Dubbed the “Code Red Vigilante,” Lee’s early foray into problem-solving set the tone for his future in technology.
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Lee dropped out of college, with those who knew him speculating that he needed greater challenges. Mark Hatch, a friend from San Francisco’s maker community, described him as a genius whose curiosity and creativity drove him to succeed. After publishing a pivotal manual on the Java programming language, Lee joined Google, where he played a key role in enhancing the AdWords platform.
In 2010, Lee’s career reached new heights when he became CTO of Square, the payment processing giant now known as Block. There, he spearheaded the development of Cash App, a tool that would revolutionize peer-to-peer financial transactions. Even after Square went public in 2015, Lee remained humble. Friends noted that he rarely boasted about his achievements, focusing instead on elevating those around him.
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