The accused murderer of Cash App founder Bob Lee has been denied bail for a second time after he asked to be released ahead of his murder trial.
San Francisco Judge Bruce Chan denied the request at a hearing Monday – meaning Nima Momeni will remain in jail for at least the duration of the trial.
Prosecutors warned the court that Momeni was a danger to the public and said his own family members called him “crazy and psychotic,” according to his cell phone records, the San Francisco Standard reported.
The technology consultant is accused of stabbing Lee, a 43-year-old father of two, on a secluded street in the city center in the early hours of April 4.
Lee was found unresponsive and bleeding profusely and died in hospital a few hours later.
Bob Lee was found stabbed to death and bleeding on a deserted street in downtown San Francisco on April 4. Facebook
Momeni’s lawyers argued that he is not a threat to the community or a flight risk in their motion for release, in which they offered a $250,000 bond, as well as several conditions including a mandatory electronic monitoring device, surrender of passport and drug and alcohol testing.
They also strangely said that their client appeared to be “not good at murder” if the prosecution’s version of the incident is to be believed, according to the Standard.
Nima Momeni has been charged with Lee’s murder and was denied a request for pre-trial release on Monday.AP
They argued that a killer who planned the slaughter would not have let Lee hold his cell phone following the stabbing, local outlets reported.
The cold-blooded killing allegedly stemmed from an argument between Lee and Momeni over Momeni’s sister, Khazar “Tina” Elyassnia — who was with Lee the night before.
Momeni reportedly confronted Lee about their night together and asked if they had “done drugs or anything inappropriate” together, according to prosecutors.
Momeni allegedly attacked Lee because of his relationship with his sister Khazar Elyassnia.David G. McIntyre
The men were spotted leaving the Millennium Tower – where Elyassnia lives with her husband, a leading plastic surgeon – together in surveillance footage captured shortly before Lee was stabbed and left for dead.
Momeni then allegedly drove Lee to a secluded road where he killed him with a kitchen knife, police said.
Around the time of the attack, Elyassnia texted Lee to ask if he was okay because “nima attacked you badly,” according to phone records collected during the investigation.
The accused killer faces life in prison if convicted and is due back in court on Oct 25.
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