Liam Payne’s friend is suing Payne’s dad for defamation

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Liam Payne’s friend Roger Nores is suing the late singer’s father, Geoff Payne, for defamation.
Nores alleges that Geoff made false and defamatory statements about him in sworn declarations to an Argentina prosecutor investigating Liam’s death, causing him damages over $10 million.

Noted on the first page of the lawsuit, Nores pledges all “net financial proceeds of the judicial proceedings for the benefit of Liam Payne’s son, Bear".

“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.”

In the 263-page document, Nores claims that the father of the One Direction star made “false, misleading” statements and omitted information in his “sworn declarations” to Argentine officials while characterizing Nores’ involvement in Liam Payne’s life.

The basis of Nores’ defamation lawsuit stems from Geoff’s statements made on Oct. 22 and Oct. 26 to an Argentine prosecutor. In them, Liam’s father claims that he was only able to communicate with his son through Nores and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, and that Nores “had full responsibility for Liam’s care” after making himself “entirely available” to Liam, among other allegations.

Pushing back on the communication claim, Nores insists in the lawsuit that “Geoff’s family communicated with Liam via Liam’s laptop.”

Geoff’s declarations played a role in the prosecutor’s “abandonment followed by death” charge in Argentina against Nores, which carried a possible 15-year sentence. After review, the judge overseeing the case significantly lowered the charge to “homicidio culposo,” or wrongful death, due to  “imprudence and negligence,” in late December. x

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Did Liam have any underlying condition that made him unable to make decisions by himself? This makes no sense to me, how is Nores responsible? Doesn't that makes his girlfriend responsible too? 

Edited 5 hours ago by clownery