Several people connected with Liam Payneare officially charged in Argentina…according to local reports in the Latin American country.
Infobae – an Argentine online newspaper – said on Saturday that sources with direct knowledge of the case confirmed that five people had been indicted by a judge.
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Among them…Liam's boyfriend Roger Nores — who says he left Liam at the Hotel CasaSur Palermo about an hour before his fall — who authorities have charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Nores was apparently banned from leaving the country, although it is unclear whether he was taken into custody by authorities.
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Braian Paiz – a waiter who admitted using drugs, including cocaine, with Payne – was charged with supplying narcotics for payment. CasaSur employees Ezequiel Pereyra was also charged with supplying narcotics… with police saying each of them gave Liam drugs.
Hotel manager Gilda Martin And Esteban Grassi It should have been that way too charged with manslaughter. All five were summoned to court.
It looked like those charges would be dropped earlier this month, with a judge giving prosecutors the green light accuse Nores of the abandonment.
As you know… Payne fell from the balcony after drinking whiskey and doing cocaine all day. His death shocked the music industry – and has apparently led to a major investigation in Argentina.
We go into all of this and more in our documentary “TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who's to Blame?” …stream now on Hulu.