Suspect in Liam Payne’s Death Denies Supplying Drugs

One of the individuals detained in connection with the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne is breaking his silence. Braian Nahuel Paiz is reportedly among the three suspects held by authorities following the singer’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony last month at the age of 31.

In a translated interview with Telefe Noticias, Paiz shared his side of the story, strongly denying any involvement in supplying Payne with drugs. “We took drugs together but I never took drugs to him or accepted any money,” he allegedly stated. Paiz went on to explain that although Payne offered him money, he never accepted it. “I have messages where he’s offering me money because he was apparently used to offering money for everything but I never accepted anything,” Paiz said.

Paiz described how he and Payne initially met, claiming it was at his place of work. “Liam’s first contact with me was at my place of work. We swapped details and saw each other later that night. It was all normal. He came down from his hotel room to fetch me because I had got lost,” he recalled. Addressing speculation about Payne’s drug use, Paiz said, “I’ve heard people saying he was taking drugs but the truth is that when he got to the restaurant where I was working he was already under the effects of drugs and he didn’t actually eat anything.”

The suspect also detailed their time spent together, noting that they met on October 2 and again on October 13. Recounting the last time he allegedly saw Payne, Paiz said, “I told Liam a best friend of mine wanted to meet him because he was a fan. He said ‘yes’ and after I went he appeared outside the place where I lived and managed to get halfway into the building and wanted us to go back to his hotel but I told him I couldn’t because I had to go to work.”

Paiz claimed that his work commitments prevented him from accompanying Payne. “I was due to start at 11.30 a.m. but I had to arrive beforehand. That was the last time I saw him. He got into his taxi and left,” he reportedly added.

As the investigation continues, these statements add another layer to the tragic events leading up to Payne’s death.

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