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.

Nearly three months after Liam Payne ’s death, his friend Roger Nores has reportedly named the singer’s father in a defamation lawsuit.

Two months after Liam Payne died at his Argentina hotel, one of the five people charged in connection with his death has been arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine to the One Direction alum.

Five people have been charged over Payne’s death after the former One Direction star fell from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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 filed a defamation lawsuit against the late One Direction bandmate's father, Geoff Payne, over remarks he made publicly following his son's death. The legal documents claim Geoff told authorities in Buenos Aires that Roger had "full responsibility" for Liam's care "during this last period when I was not there.