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.

Nores alleges that Geoff Payne misrepresented his friendship with Liam to an Argentine prosecutor and insists he "did not have a legal duty to Liam" and his care

Roger Nores has filed an £8 million lawsuit against Liam Payne's father, pledging to donate the proceeds to the late singer's son, Bear.

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.

"Geoff needs to backtrack on his sworn statement as he very well knows I wasn't Liam's nurse or care taker," Nores tells Page Six.

Nearly three months after Liam Payne ’s death, his friend Roger Nores has reportedly named the singer’s father in a defamation lawsuit.

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.