In the court ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, Argentina’s Court of Appeals ruled Payne's friend, Roger Nores, who was charged with manslaughter, was not responsible for Payne "obtaining and consuming alcohol,” and could not have prevented Payne's death in the hours leading up to the incident.

Three appeals court judges in Buenos Aires ruled Wednesday that Liam Payne's friend Rogelio Nores will no longer be criminally charged in the One Direction star's death.

An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne's death, local media reported on Thursday. The court dismissed charges against businessman Rogelio Nores,