Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores has sued Liam Payne's father Geoff for defamation. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, Jan. 16, Nores claims he "did not have a legal duty to Liam" and that his friendship with the musician was misrepresented to an Argentine prosecutor.

Liam Payne's father faces a $10 million lawsuit from Rogelio Nores, the British singer's old friend, over Payne's death.

Roger Nores alleges Geoff Payne misrepresented his friendship with Liam Payne to a prosecutor, insists he “did not have a legal duty to Liam."

LIAM Payne’s grieving dad is facing a $10million defamation lawsuit filed by his late son’s pal, Rogelio “Roger” Nores, who was charged with manslaughter over his death.

Liam Payne 's friend Roger Nores has 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, referencing the man's claim of Nores being negligent in taking care of the singer.

Liam Payne’s friend files defamation lawsuit against late singer’s father - The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Liam Payne's father Geoff Payne is facing an eye-watering £8million bill, after the singer's former pal Rogelio 'Roger' Nores filed a defamation lawsuit against him

Liam Payne's father, Geoff Payne, is being sued for $10 million for defamation by Rogelio "Roger" Nores, a close friend of the late singer.

Rogelio 'Roger' Nores, a friend of the late Liam Payne, is suing the singer’s father, Geoff Payne, for defamation, denying claims he contributed to Liam’s tragic death