He added that the statements made by Payne's father, which were shared with the media, had an "adverse impact" on his reputation of "mega proportions with extensive damages". The

Liam Payne’s dad sued for $10m by friend of late One Direction singer - Roger Nores alleges late star’s father made ‘false and defamatory’ claims to police

Liam Payne’s dad, Geoff Payne, is being sued by the late singer’s friend, Rogelio 'Roger' Nores, following the star's tragic death. The former One Direction singer tragically died last year (16 October), after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, aged just 31.

Liam Payne 's friend Roger Nores has filed a defamation suit against the singer's father, Geoff Payne. He claimed that his late friend's father smeared him in the media in the weeks after Payne's death, referencing the man's claim of Nores being negligent in taking care of the singer.

Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores clarified that while he and Liam were dear friends, there was no formal agreement for him to look after the singer

The Argentine businessman isn't just suing Geoff Payne for damaging his reputation, but also for alleging that the British singer was under his care during his final days.

Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores is suing the singer's dad for alleged defamation. Nores was charged with manslaughter in connection to Payne's death.

Liam Payne's close friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores is suing the later singer's father, Geoff Payne, for defamation after being charged with manslaughter for his death. The

Geoff Payne, the father of the late One Direction star Liam Payne, is facing a defamation lawsuit from the singer’s friend, Roger Nores, over comments made following Liam’s passing. Payne, aged 31, died from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Liam Payne's drug use brought him "close to death" on several occasions in the months leading up to his fatal fall in October, according to his friend Roger Nores.

Rogelio "Roger" Nores, a close friend of the late singer Liam Payne, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Geoff Payne, Liam's father