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Sep. 11, 2026

Momeni wrongful death suit tests liability of uncharged family members

Bob Lee's children allege Nima Momeni's relatives helped conceal evidence after his killing, raising questions about when family members who were never criminally charged can face civil liability.

Nima Momeni's relatives are accused of helping conceal evidence after he fatally stabbed Cash App creator Bob Lee, raising a broader question in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Lee's children: When can family members who were never criminally charged be held civilly liable for a killing?

Momeni was convicted of second-degree murder in December 2024 for stabbing Lee in San Francisco in April 2023. His mother, Mahnaz Tayarani, sister, Khazar Momeni, and brother-in-law, ...

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