Liam Payne's friend sues singer's father for defamation

Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.

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Payne died, aged 31, from "multiple trauma" and "internal and external haemorrhage", after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Five people were charged over his death, including Mr Nores, who was accused of manslaughter. Argentine prosecutors claimed he "abandoned" the singer and failed in his duty of care responsibilities.

In a legal complaint filed in Florida on Wednesday, Mr Nores claimed Payne's father made "false" declarations to Argentine officials which "contained material omissions, and many parts were not based on personal knowledge".

The disputed statements include allegations that, "due to his addictions", Payne was in the care of his girlfriend Kate Cassidy and Mr Nores.

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