The founder of the mobile payment service Cash App was fatally stabbed on a San Francisco street yesterday, his family confirmed today.
“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee when he lost his life on the street in San Francisco early Tuesday Morning,” Lee’s father Rick Lee posted on Facebook today, who added that he and his son had relocated from Mill Valley, California, to Miami last October. He added, “Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I have ever known. He will be missed by all those that knew him.”
San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins tweeted today, “I want to extend my sincerest condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members & loved ones for his loss. We do not tolerate these horrific acts of violence in San Francisco.” With no arrests made or suspects named, Jenkins asked anyone with information to contact the San Francisco Police Department.
“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee when he lost his life on the street in San Francisco early Tuesday Morning,” Lee’s father Rick Lee posted on Facebook today, who added that he and his son had relocated from Mill Valley, California, to Miami last October. He added, “Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I have ever known. He will be missed by all those that knew him.”
San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins tweeted today, “I want to extend my sincerest condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members & loved ones for his loss. We do not tolerate these horrific acts of violence in San Francisco.” With no arrests made or suspects named, Jenkins asked anyone with information to contact the San Francisco Police Department.
- 4/5/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Lee, 43, the creator of the Cash App, was stabbed to death in San Francisco on Monday.
San Francisco Police received a call at 2:35 a.m. about a stabbing in the downtown area. He was taken to the hospital and identified.
Police have yet to make an arrest and have not given additional information on the case.
Lee was known as “Crazy Bob” because he invested in many tech start-ups.
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According to his Linkedin profile, he invested in Space X, Figma, Ticket Fairy, Netswitch, Found, SiPhox, Addressable, Nana, Gowalla, and many others.
He was the Chief Product Officer at MobileCoin. Previously, he worked at Google, where he focused on library development. He then joined Square and became the company’s first Cto. He also created Cash App and helped build the Android platform.
Many are grieving the loss of an important figure in the tech community.
San Francisco Police received a call at 2:35 a.m. about a stabbing in the downtown area. He was taken to the hospital and identified.
Police have yet to make an arrest and have not given additional information on the case.
Lee was known as “Crazy Bob” because he invested in many tech start-ups.
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According to his Linkedin profile, he invested in Space X, Figma, Ticket Fairy, Netswitch, Found, SiPhox, Addressable, Nana, Gowalla, and many others.
He was the Chief Product Officer at MobileCoin. Previously, he worked at Google, where he focused on library development. He then joined Square and became the company’s first Cto. He also created Cash App and helped build the Android platform.
Many are grieving the loss of an important figure in the tech community.
- 4/5/2023
- by Denisse Beato
- Uinterview
San Francisco, April 5 (Ians) Bob Lee, founder of Cash App and current Chief Product Officer of cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, has been stabbed to death in a shocking incident here.
MobileCoin confirmed to ABC7 News that Lee was killed in a fatal stabbing in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The San Francisco Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing near the 300 block of Main Street in SoMa.
Lee was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. No arrest has been made so far in the case.
Before his current job, Lee was Cto of digital payment app Square. He had also worked at Google early in his career.
“Lee was a force of nature. Helped to birth Android and CashApp into our world. Moby was his dream: a privacy protecting wallet for the 21st Century. I will miss him every day,” Joshua Goldbard, CEO of MobileCoin, was quoted as saying in the report.
MobileCoin confirmed to ABC7 News that Lee was killed in a fatal stabbing in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The San Francisco Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing near the 300 block of Main Street in SoMa.
Lee was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. No arrest has been made so far in the case.
Before his current job, Lee was Cto of digital payment app Square. He had also worked at Google early in his career.
“Lee was a force of nature. Helped to birth Android and CashApp into our world. Moby was his dream: a privacy protecting wallet for the 21st Century. I will miss him every day,” Joshua Goldbard, CEO of MobileCoin, was quoted as saying in the report.
- 4/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
AMC announced that Janet Hubert, Caleb Eberhardt and Shakira Ja’nai Paye have been added to the cast of upcoming sci-fi comedy “Demascus” as series regulars.
They join previously announced star Okieriete Onaodowan who plays the title role. Demascus is a 33-year-old Black man who goes on a journey of self-discovery using an innovative new technology that allows him to experience different versions of his own life.
Hubert will play Dr. Bonnetville, a psychotherapist with a quick wit and a smart mouth. She uses her patented blend of apathy and cutting edge technology to aid her patients on their quests for personal growth.
Eberhardt will play Redd, Demascus’ Bohemian artist best friend. Redd is a reformed reprobate stumbling into adulthood, and he’s determined to take Demascus with him.
Paye will play Naomi, an alluring performer who captures Demascus’ heart and imagination during a chance meeting. She’s a haunting missed...
They join previously announced star Okieriete Onaodowan who plays the title role. Demascus is a 33-year-old Black man who goes on a journey of self-discovery using an innovative new technology that allows him to experience different versions of his own life.
Hubert will play Dr. Bonnetville, a psychotherapist with a quick wit and a smart mouth. She uses her patented blend of apathy and cutting edge technology to aid her patients on their quests for personal growth.
Eberhardt will play Redd, Demascus’ Bohemian artist best friend. Redd is a reformed reprobate stumbling into adulthood, and he’s determined to take Demascus with him.
Paye will play Naomi, an alluring performer who captures Demascus’ heart and imagination during a chance meeting. She’s a haunting missed...
- 6/15/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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