SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nima Momeni, the convicted killer of tech mogul and Cash App founder Bob Lee, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to serve 16 years-to-life in prison. Momeni, 42, was sentenced by a San Francisco Superior Court Judge for murdering Lee under the Bay Bridge on April 4, 2023.  Following a high-profile trial in 2024, jurors found Momeni guilty of second-degree murder. Bob Lee Prosecutors painted Momeni as a protective brother who sought revenge for his younger sister, Khazar, after she was sexually assaulted by a drug dealer. Momeni blamed Lee for the sex assault because the tech executive used drugs with her at a party, introduced Khazar to the drug dealer, and left her alone with the assailant. On the night of the killing, Momeni lured Lee from Khazar’s luxury apartment at Millennium Tower to a dimly lit street under the Bay Bridge to kill him, prosecutors said. Khazar Momeni walks out of a San Francisco courtroom with her mother on Oct. 22, 2024. (KRON4 Photo) Momeni testified that Lee, 43, attacked him because he made a “bad joke” about Lee spending time in strip clubs instead of with his family. The victim, who served as an executive at cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, was stabbed through the heart. Lee called 911 begging for help before collapsing on Main Street in a pool of blood. Momeni told the jury that he acted in self-defense, however, evidence presented at trial showed Lee was the victim. Nima Momeni walks into the courtroom for his arraignment in San Francisco, May 2, 2023. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File) After Momeni's sentence was handed down, the District Attorney's Office told KRON4, "The Court denied the defense’s motion for a new trial and sentenced the defendant to 16 years to life.  Above all, we recognize the tremendous loss experienced by the victim’s family and loved ones, and while no outcome can undo their loss, we hope the conclusion of this lengthy legal process brings some measure of closure.  We remain steadfast in our commitment to seeking justice, honoring victims, and ensuring their voices are heard throughout the judicial process." ...read more read less