A Suspect in Liam Payne’s Death Addresses Claims He Gave Him Drugs Before He Fell

Braian Nahuel Paiz

Braian Nahuel Paiz was accused of giving Liam Payne narcotics before his death. In an interview with Telefe Noticias, the 24-year-old waiter spoke about his meetings with the One Direction singer.

The two met while Paiz was working at his restaurant job in Puerto Madero. “We swapped details and saw each other later that night. It was all normal.”

“I never supplied Liam with drugs,” he added and claimed that they were meeting at the Hyatt in Palermo on October 2. They met up again at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires on October 13. “We took drugs together, but I never took drugs to him or accepted any money.” 

2 Unnamed Suspects

Argentinian authorities have not revealed the names of any of the suspects that have been detained. Braian Nahuel Paiz claims that he doesn’t know the other two suspects involved in the case.

Rogelio “Roger” Nores

Roger Nores, who was one of Liam Payne’s closest friends, denied his involvement in the One Direction member’s death. He was seen with Liam moments before he fell off his balcony. He was not one of the three people arrested and maintained his innocence.

“I never abandoned Liam, I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened,” he told DailyMail. “There were over 15 people at the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left.”

“I could have never imagined something like this would happen,” he continued. “I’ve given my statement to the prosecutor on October 17 as a witness and I haven’t spoken to any police officer or prosecutor ever since.”

“I’m really heart-broken with this tragedy, and I’ve been missing my friend every day,” he concluded.