Judge Laura Bruniard determined that the singer jumped from his hotel balcony whilst in an altered state of consciousness.
A toxicology report revealed cocaine, alcohol and antidepressants were present in his system at the time of death.
Five people have been charged in relation to Payne’s death, including Nores, hotel manager Gilda Martin, reception head Esteban Grassi, Ezequiel Pereyra and Braian Paiz.
Judge Bruniard said the hotel employees “did not act maliciously” but were “imprudent” in their actions.
Liam Payne died in October
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The judge noted that while she did not believe Nores, Martin, and Grassi planned Payne’s death, they “created a legally disapproved risk.”
Nores has pledged that all “net financial proceeds” from the legal action will be donated to Liam’s son Bear.
In a statement, Nores said: “Geoff needs to backtrack on his sworn statement as he very well knows I wasn’t Liam’s nurse or caretaker. Liam, who I miss every day, was my dear friend and an independent, brilliant, respectful free man who did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.”
The estate of Liam Payne has declined to retract the declarations, accusing Nores of “seeking to interfere with a police investigation by pressuring [Geoff] to change his evidence.”
In their response, the estate said they would “bring his actions to the attention of the Argentinian authorities.”
The estate added they “could not take this matter more seriously” and would support Geoff Payne, who “denies, in the strongest possible terms” having defamed Nores.
Liam Payne died after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina in OctoberGetty
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