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

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.

In a complaint, 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 close friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores is suing the later singer's father, Geoff Payne, for defamation after being charged with manslaughter for his death. The

The Argentine businessman isn't just suing Geoff Payne for damaging his reputation, but also for alleging that the British singer was under his care during his final days.