In brief
Roger Nores, a friend of the late Liam Payne, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the singer’s father, Geoff Payne, following the tragic death of the One Direction star. The complaint, made in Florida, claims that Geoff made false and misleading statements regarding Nores's relationship with Payne after his untimely fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Nores, who faces manslaughter charges in Argentina related to the incident, refutes that he had any legal duty of care towards the singer, asserting their bond was one of mutual friendship. He argues that the damaging remarks made by Payne's father led to significant harm to his reputation and seeks to donate any financial proceeds from the lawsuit to Payne's son, Bear. Meanwhile, a UK inquest into Payne’s death remains on hold until November 6 as investigations continue to unfold.
