Liam Payne’s Buddy Information Dismissal of Lawsuit In opposition to Late Singer’s Father

• Liam Payne’s buddy Roger Nores has filed to dismiss his defamation lawsuit towards the late singer’s father, Geoff Payne
• Nores’ January lawsuit claimed that Payne’s father Geoff defamed him and made sworn statements that have been “false” and brought on “harm” following Payne’s demise in October 2024
• Manslaughter prices towards Nores in Payne’s demise have been dropped in February

The late Liam Payne‘s shut buddy Rogelio “Roger” Nores has filed a dismissal of his lawsuit towards the One Route singer’s father, Geoff Payne.

The businessman, 35, sued Payne’s father in January for defamation following him being charged with manslaughter in December 2024 within the singer’s demise on Oct. 16, 2024. The fees towards Nores have been dropped in February, and he has now filed a dismissal of his lawsuit. The doc, which was filed on April 9 and obtained by PEOPLE, states that Nores “provides discover that the above-captioned motion is voluntarily dismissed with out prejudice.”

Nores, an Argentinian businessman, spent Payne’s ultimate days with him in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne died on the age of 31 after a deadly fall from his balcony on the CasaSur Palermo Resort.

In Nores’ lawsuit, which was filed in Florida and beforehand obtained by PEOPLE, Nores claimed that Geoff made sworn statements that have been “false, contained materials omissions, and lots of components weren’t primarily based on private information” which have been shared within the media and brought on “harm” and damages price greater than $10 million.

Within the 263-page criticism, Nores alleged that his friendship with the late musician was misrepresented and that he “didn’t have a authorized responsibility to Liam” and that they have been simply “mutual expensive buddies.”

Payne’s property responded to the submitting by shutting down Nores’ defamation claims, and as an alternative claiming that Geoff merely cooperated with Argentinian authorities within the investigation into his sons’ demise.

“The Property couldn’t take this matter extra critically,” the response from Payne’s property learn. “It has subsequently taken the choice to assist [Geoff] on this matter. [Geoff] denies, within the strongest potential phrases, that he has defamed or in any other case brought on any hurt to your shopper (within the method set out by your correspondence of 8 January 2025 or in any other case).”

PEOPLE beforehand reported that Nores’ lawsuit stemmed from statements made by Geoff on Oct. 22 and Oct. 26 to an Argentine prosecutor. 

On the time, Geoff claimed that he was solely in a position to converse along with his son by means of Nores and Liam’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. Nonetheless, Nores alleges that Geoff’s household was in a position to converse with Liam by way of telephone, laptop computer or bodyguard.

Whereas the sworn declaration from Payne’s father famous that Nores was part of a “care group” that was alleged to “maintain Liam busy” since he “couldn’t be left alone within the susceptible state of affairs by which he was,” Nores denied nearly each declare writing that he “by no means agreed to be the caretaker of Liam” and that they have been solely buddies.

In an interview with Reuters final month, Nores spoke about his friendship with Payne after being cleared of manslaughter prices associated to his demise.

“As a buddy, you see them having a drug drawback and also you do what you may, however on the finish of the day it is their resolution,” he unhappy. “You begin seeing a series of occasions, and it was simply unhealthy luck — it occurred in a method that resulted in tragedy.”

Nores additionally stated he was with Payne consistently for “the final six months of his life.” “We have been collectively each single day, on a regular basis, together with our girlfriends at the moment,” he famous.

Nores’ lawyer, Rafael Cuneo Libaron, who was current throughout his interview with Reuters, stated that Nores had despatched Payne’s household an e mail earlier than his demise recommending that he go to rehab. The lawyer stated that, finally, the medicine “are at fault” for the musician’s demise. 

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The fees towards Nores, together with the costs towards resort supervisor Gilda Martin and receptionist Esteban Grassi, have been dropped after a listening to in Argentina’s Nationwide Legal and Correctional Courtroom in February.

A earlier assertion claimed Nores was charged after allegedly “failing to meet his duties of care, help and assist” towards Payne and that he “deserted him,” realizing he suffered from “a number of addictions.”

Resort worker Ezequiel Pereyra and waiter Braian Paiz have been additionally charged in December 2024 with supplying medicine to Payne and so they stay in jail as they await trial.

A preliminary post-mortem revealed that Payne died of a number of accidents and “inside and exterior” hemorrhages. In response to his toxicology report launched in November 2024, Payne had “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his physique.

The British star’s reason behind demise was confirmed by an inquest within the U.Okay. as “polytrauma,” in keeping with a listening to in December 2024 at Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Courtroom.

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