Liam PayneHis friend Roger Nores 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, citing the man's claim that Nores had been negligent in caring for the singer.

Roger Norres also said in the lawsuit that he "never agreed to be and was never the guardian" of the late Liam Payne.

TMJ obtained documents showing that Roger Nores, a friend of Payne's, filed a lawsuit against the singer's father, Geoff.

In the lawsuit, Nores, who was with the late singer just hours before his death, accused his friend's father of smearing his name after Payne's death. It seemed to refer to Geoff's public claims that he was responsible for Payne's care.

Nores also suggested that Geoff made him a target for Buenos Aires police by filing an affidavit claiming Nores had "full responsibility for Liam's care during this last period".

According to the 35-year-old, Geoff's claims were false as he "never agreed to be and was never Liam's guardian".

He went on to say that he shared a strong bond with the late singer and that they supported each other, but only because they were "dear friends" and not because of any paid arrangement.

Elsewhere in the lawsuit, Nores further maintains that he is innocent of any involvement in Payne's death, claiming that he never gave the singer "any recreational drugs and never monitored any of his prescribed medications."

He also noted that he had spoken to the late singer's father about not being able to "dedicate the same time to support" the former One Direction star. This reported conversation took place via email between himself and Geoff in August 2024, which Nores claims Geoff failed to disclose to authorities.

Nores also stated that he urged Geoff to take immediate action to address Payne's struggle with addiction.

When they spoke the following month, Nores allegedly invited Geoff to visit Payne's Wellington, FL, residence to care for his son. However, despite his emphasis on Payne's condition, he claimed Geoff never went on the trip.

In his lawsuit, Nores claimed Geoff "never provided a temporary or new bodyguard" for Payne after the late singer fired his "paid bodyguard" and bodyguard Bledar Vata.

Not only did he blame Geoff, but Nores also pointed out that people like Payne's girlfriend had a "unique capacity, opportunity and superior knowledge of his activities and needs".

He then urged the singer's late father to recant his sworn statement to the police.

"Geoff needs to retract his affidavit because he knows very well that I was not Liam's nurse or carer," Nores said. TMJ.

He added: "Liam, who I miss every day, was my dear friend and an independent, brilliant, respectful, free man who did what he wanted when he wanted."

If the lawsuit ends in his favor, Nores intends to donate the money awarded to his late friend's son, Bear.

Nores is one of five suspects charged in the inquest into Payne's death following the singer's fatal fall from a hotel balcony.

He has been charged with manslaughter, linked to claims he abandoned Payne despite knowing the One Direction star was not at his best when he left the hotel on the day he died.

Although Nores has yet to be remanded in custody, he has been banned from leaving Argentina until the case is concluded.

He also denied abandoning the late singer, adding that he left him in good health on the day of his death.

"I never left Liam, I went to his hotel three times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened," he said in a statement to the Daily Mail.

"There were over 15 people in the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left. I never imagined something like this would happen."