"You start seeing a chain of events, and it was just bad luck," the businessman said of Payne's death Rogelio "Roger" Nores, a friend of the late Liam Payne, opened up about his friendship with the One Direction singer after being cleared of manslaughter charges related to his death.

Rogelio Nores, a close friend of One Direction's Liam Payne, shares insights into the singer's tragic death and the dropped manslaughter charges against him. Discover the impacts of addiction and the continuing legal battles surrounding Payne's loss.

Drugs are the only thing to blame in the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne, according to a close friend who was cleared last month of charges he was involved with the singer's death.

Liam Payne's family broke their silence after manslaughter charges were dropped against three men in connection with his death in a statement shared with the 'BBC' on Sunday, March 2. The One Direction alum died in October 2024 at the age of 31.

This article contains mention of death and references to alcohol & drug addiction. Liam Payne passed away in 2024, and in December of that year, his close friend, Rogelio “Roger” Nores, was charged in connection with the late singer's death,