Inside Roger Nores $10m lawsuit as Liam Payne's estate fear it will cause Bear 'irreparable damage'
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Three months of from the tragic death of Liam Payne, the late One Direction singer's family are facing a new turmoil. Geoff Payne, Liam's grieving father, has been named in a US defamation lawsuit by the singer’s friend Roger Nores - a decision that has outraged many of Liam's fans on social media.
Liam, 31, died from polytrauma, meaning multiple traumatic injuries, after he fell from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on 16th October, a UK inquest opening heard earlier this month. Five people were later charged over his death, including Mr Nores who was accused of manslaughter, with Argentinian prosecutors claiming he "abandoned" the singer and failed in his duty of care responsibilities - something Mr Nores strongly denies.
In an eye-watering $10million legal complaint filed in Florida on Wednesday, Mr Nores claimed that Payne’s father made sworn declarations to Argentine officials which were "false, contained material omissions, and many parts were not based on personal knowledge".
Mr Nores claims if his lawsuit is successful, all the money he receives will go to Liam's son, Bear Payne. Liam shared his seven-year-old son with his former partner Cheryl. Liam's estate is said to have slammed the idea of donating the money to Bear as "pointless" and claimed the legal action will cause "irreparable damage" to the young child.
"All the proceeds will be donated to my friend’s son," the Argentine businessman told Rolling Stone on Thursday. He continued: "Geoff needs to backtrack on his [sworn] statement as he very well knows I wasn’t Liam’s nurse or caretaker. Liam, who I miss every day, was my dear friend and an independent, brilliant, respectful free man who did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.".
