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Nima Momeni, the technology consultant who was arrested in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, mentioned the University of California (UC) Berkeley in the "education" area of his LinkedIn bio. However, a representative from the university said they were unable to find any documents related to him. The representative said there was no match for the name on graduation or attendance records, raising speculation that Momeni may have attended UC Berkeley under another legal name, Tech Insider reported. The 38-year-old man allegedly drove Bob Lee to an isolated location and stabbed him over an apparent dispute involving the former's sister, the AP quoted prosecutors as saying in court. His LinkedIn bio mentions that he attended Laney College in Oakland. Momeni claims to have attended Vista College in Texas, which apparently closed in 2021 according to a report in the Kileen Daily Herald. The representative for Laney College did not respond to the website's request for comment. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Momeni had also started an IT consulting company called Expand IT. You must appear on April 25. On Friday, the judge agreed to keep him in jail without bail. Momeni faces 26 years to life in prison if convicted. Dressed in an orange sweatshirt and pants, the defendant appeared in court. According to the AP, he did not speak except "Yes, your honor" when asked if he was willing to deny his right to a speedy trial.
According to the report, the motion to detain Momeni is based on surveillance video and testimony from a friend who was with Bob Lee the afternoon and night before his death. According to prosecutors, the defendant took Lee to a dark and secluded location and attacked him with a kitchen knife. He allegedly stabbed Lee three times, including once in the heart.
