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 friend, Roger Nores, is suing the late singer's father for defamation. Following the shock death of Liam at the age of 31- who fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in October last year- Nores has been charged with abandonment by authorities in Argentina.

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 father, Geoff Payne, is currently involved in a defamation lawsuit amounting to $10 million, filed by Roger Nores, a close friend of the late 1D singer. Liam Payne tragically passed away on October 16,

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

Geoff needs to backtrack on his sworn statement as he very well knows I wasn’t Liam’s nurse or care taker,” Nores tells Page Six.

Liam Payne’s tycoon pal Roger Nores slapped the late star’s father with a defamation lawsuit Thursday for suggesting he plied the singer with drugs and had “full responsibility” for him before he plunged to his death from a hotel balcony.