Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering Bob Lee, sues media giants from jail

"Nima Momeni, the man convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023, is suing several media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Standard, over defamation and negligence claims. Momeni, who is representing himself in the civil lawsuit filed Monday in the Superior Court of San Francisco, is seeking $17 million in damages."

"Momeni also names NYP Holdings Inc., the publisher of the New York Post; Paul Kuroda, a photographer whose photos of the trial the Standard published; and up to 100 unnamed defendants. Momeni is accusing the media outlets of defamation, breach of contract, professional negligence, civil rights violations, intentional and negligent emotional distress, fraud, and invasion of privacy, court documents show. He's also alleging that he suffered wage loss, loss of use of property, general damage, loss of earning capacity and other damage, according to the complaint."

"Shannan Dugan, a San Francisco criminal defense attorney who attended Momeni's trial last year, told SFGATE that the lawsuit may have some procedural challenges because civil cases like Momeni's require a "labor intensive process," which is usually done by attorneys. "I don't see how you can proceed with a civil lawsuit from inside a jail or prison cell," she said."

Nima Momeni, convicted in the April 2023 murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, filed a civil lawsuit in San Francisco seeking $17 million. He is representing himself and named the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Standard, NYP Holdings Inc., photographer Paul Kuroda and up to 100 unnamed defendants. The complaint alleges defamation, breach of contract, professional negligence, civil rights violations, intentional and negligent emotional distress, fraud, invasion of privacy, and claims of wage loss, loss of use of property, general damages and loss of earning capacity. A defense attorney noted procedural hurdles and the difficulty of litigating from jail, and the complaint does not specify which articles or photos are alleged to be defamatory.

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