Legal
Bob Lee’s Accused Killer Says Tech Executive ‘Went Crazy on Me’
- Nima Momeni testifies in his own defense at murder trial
- ‘I was afraid for my life,’ defendant tells San Francisco jury
Nima Momeni in court during his arraignment in San Francisco on May 2, 2023.
Photographer: Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle/AP
Technology executive Bob Lee’s accused killer told a jury he acted in self defense after Lee tried to attack him with a knife on a San Francisco street a year and a half ago, saying “he went crazy on me” after losing his temper.
Nima Momeni, defending himself at his murder trial, testified Wednesday that during a late night of socializing in April 2023, Lee became enraged, pulled a knife out of his jacket pocket and took a swing, before Momeni grabbed his arm and redirected the blade at his upper chest.