Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173597593129520241019-liam-payne-memorial-MT-5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine police on Friday arrested one of the two men accused of supplying drugs to British singer Liam Payne before he fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.</p><p>Braian Paiz, who is accused of having supplied cocaine to Payne, is one of five defendants indicted in connection with the death of the 31-year-old former One Direction pop star in October.</p><p>Three of the five were charged with manslaughter and the other two with supplying illegal drugs, prosecutors said earlier this week.</p><p>Prosecutors said Payne had consumed cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant before falling to his death from the balcony of his room at the Casa Sur Hotel.</p><p>Paiz, 24, is accused of supplying Payne with drugs two days before his death. His home has been searched, police sources said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/16/one-direction-s-liam-payne-falls-to-death-at-argentina-hotel-601">READ: One Direction&#x27;s Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/17/argentine-court-begins-hearings-probes-key-figures-in-liam-payne-s-death-2308">WATCH: Argentine court begins hearings, probes key figures in Liam Payne&#x27;s death</a></div><p>In November, Paiz denied in a television interview having given drugs to Payne, although he said that he met the pop star and spent time with him at his hotel.</p><p>Paiz denied taking money for the drugs, but the judge in the case said evidence suggested he had been paid.</p><p>Payne had spoken publicly about struggling with substance abuse and coping with fame from an early age.</p><p>His death prompted a global outpouring of grief from family, former bandmates and fans, with thousands gathering in cities around the world to offer their condolences.</p><p>One of the highest-grossing live acts in the world in the 2010s, One Direction went on indefinite hiatus in 2016.</p><p>Payne enjoyed some solo success before his career stalled.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABR6vgD1JwnvMYyr&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

<p>Argentine police on Friday arrested one of the two men accused of supplying drugs to British singer Liam Payne before he fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.</p>

Argentine police on Friday arrested one of the two men accused of supplying drugs to British singer Liam Payne before he fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.

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Man arrested for supplying drugs to Liam Payne: Argentine police

Man arrested for supplying drugs to Liam Payne: Argentine police

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Published Jan 04, 2025 04:11 PM PHT

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