Liam Payne’s friend from Argentina is reportedly among the three people charged in connection with his death.
Those charged include a hotel employee who worked as a maintenance worker and two other suspected drug dealers, local news outlets said. La Nación. The friend is said to be a businessman, but local news outlets and authorities in Argentina have not revealed his identity. He is said to have acted as if he were Payne’s manager. Payne was charged with abandonment for failing to inform Payne’s family that he had relapsed, according to reports Wednesday. It was later determined that he was not Payne’s agent, the newspaper reported.
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 1: Liam Payne is spotted in Paris, France on March 1, 2024. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images) Getty Images
The three men have been charged with various charges, La Nación newspaper reported.
Authorities reportedly searched the Palermo hotel where Payne died on October 16, as well as a number of other facilities. According to investigators, eight homes associated with the three defendants also participated in the raids.
Two women identified only by the initial “L”. According to La Nación newspaper, “A.” is part of the investigation. According to La Nación newspaper, Payne allegedly used an escort app called Moans to call the women to hotels and try to charge them the equivalent of $5,000. When Payne refused to pay and the three started arguing, the hotel manager contacted Payne’s Argentinian friend. He did not answer the phone. Women have been called as witnesses and are believed to have been the last to see Payne alive. One of the women is under scrutiny after allegedly giving contradictory information to authorities, La Nación newspaper reported.
LONDON, UK – NOVEMBER 28: Singer Liam Payne attends the world premiere of ‘I Am Bolt’ at Odeon Leicester Square on November 28, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
According to La Nación newspaper, according to Argentine law, the businessman could be sentenced to between two and six years in prison for the fact that he died as a result of Mr. Payne’s failure to provide assistance; The sentence could be increased to 10 years.
The three people in question are said to have provided drugs to Payne. The former One Direction singer died after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony. Officials said toxicology tests detected pink cocaine. (Related article: ‘Manipulative tactics’: Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend claims they had chilling conversation about his death)
This investigation continues to unfold.
