With jury selection looming in the trial of Nima Momeni, his defense team is seeking to bar Bob Lee's ex-wife from court.
With jury selection looming in the trial of Nima Momeni , his defense team is seeking to bar Bob Lee 's ex-wife from court.Momeni has been accused of murder following the fatal stabbing of the Cash App founder in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023. But as all parties inch closer to the start of the highly-anticipated trial, the defense is seeking to bar Krista Lee from courtroom proceedings, citing potential witness tampering. Krista was married to Bob Lee until 2019.
In a court filing, the defense argues Krista had been ''playing detective' on many occasions and has no intention of stopping.''You know that's a concern for us right because we want a fair trial,' Saam Zangeneh, one of Momeni's defense attorneys, told reporters after a pre-trial hearing Monday. The defense also points to a transcript of a call between an SFPD sergeant and another person who was present in the hours leading up to Lee's death, Jeremy Boivin.
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