He added that the statements made by Payne's father, which were shared with the media, had an "adverse impact" on his reputation of "mega proportions with extensive damages". The

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.

Roger Nores, whose name featured prominently during the investigation into the death of the late One Direction singer, has taken legal action against the star's grieving father