Liam Payne’s drug provider Braian Paiz has claimed he had an “intimate” evening with the singer simply two days earlier than his dying, alleging medicine, drinks, and stunning encounters

A 25-year-old Argentine man accused of supplying Liam Payne with medicine has claimed they’d an “intimate” evening simply two days earlier than the singer’s dying.

Braian Nahuel Paiz, who has been in an Argentinian holding facility for greater than eight months, faces costs of supplying cocaine to Payne, a criminal offense carrying as much as 15 years in jail. Paiz admits offering the medicine however denies being paid for them. His trial date has not but been set resulting from disputes over jurisdiction.

In witness statements obtained by authorities, as reported by Each day Mail, Paiz claims he met Payne on October 2 final 12 months on the Cabana Las Lilas restaurant in Buenos Aires, the place he labored as a waiter. He claimed the singer was appearing “distracted” and unsteady, ceaselessly leaving to make use of the lavatory.

Paiz claims that after the meal, Payne approached him and requested if he had cocaine. Initially, Paiz refused, although he later agreed to provide him to spend extra time with the singer. They allegedly communicated through Instagram and Telegram, and on October 14, Paiz claims he delivered medicine to Payne’s resort, the CasaSur Palermo.

Throughout their encounter, Paiz claims they’d a night of consuming, music, and drug use, and that one thing “intimate” occurred between the 2, although he denies sexual exercise. He claimed Payne confirmed him pictures, together with photos of escorts, requested for assist shaving, and even gave Paiz his Rolex to put on briefly.

Paiz additionally claimed Payne repeatedly requested extra medicine, together with six grams of cocaine, which he didn’t provide resulting from security issues.

Payne was discovered useless from a fall from the resort’s third-floor balcony two days later. Toxicology stories later revealed a mixture of cocaine, alcohol, and the antidepressant sertraline in his system.

Paiz has reported brutal circumstances in custody, together with beatings and threats from different inmates resulting from his sexuality. His lawyer, Juan Pablo Madeo Facente, says his consumer is harmless or shouldn’t bear full duty. Paiz has been denied home arrest and stays in a squalid holding facility near the cemetery the place Payne’s physique was embalmed.

Authorities allege Paiz delivered narcotics for Payne on at the very least two events, although the defendant insists it was solely to spend time with the star. “I’ve nothing to cover,” Paiz advised police.

The case has solid a highlight on the ultimate days of Payne’s life, offering a chilling account of the singer’s way of thinking and the tragic occasions that led to his premature dying at 31.

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