Rogelio "Roger" Nores, a close friend of the late singer Liam Payne, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Geoff Payne, Liam's father

Here’s an easy-to-read explanation of who Roger Nores actually is, how he’s been linked to Liam Payne’s death, and why he’s now suing Liam Payne’s dad. His full name is Rogelio Nores. He’s 35, and a millionaire Argentinian businessman.

Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores is suing the singer's dad for alleged defamation. Nores was charged with manslaughter in connection to Payne's death.

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

Geoff Payne, the father of the late One Direction star Liam Payne, is facing a defamation lawsuit from the singer’s friend, Roger Nores, over comments made following Liam’s passing. Payne, aged 31, died from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Roger Nores, one of the last people to see Liam Payne alive, is reportedly suing the late singer's father for £8.1 million in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida. The Argentinian businessman claims Geoff Payne made "misleading false and defamatory" statements to police in Buenos Aires investigating the former One Direction star's death.

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.