In the final hours leading up to his tragic passing, former One Direction member Liam Payne reportedly had been drinking with escorts in his hotel room.
- October 19, 2024
AceShowbiz - On a tragic Wednesday night in Buenos Aires, former One Direction singer Liam Payne met an untimely end, plunging from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. The star was 31.
According to multiple sources, Payne's final hours were a blend of reckless partying and frantic disputes. Two 25-year-old women, who identified themselves as sex workers, admitted to authorities that they drank alcohol with Payne just hours before his fatal fall. While they denied any drug use, their presence at the CasaSur, arranged via an escort platform, has drawn significant attention.
"We drank alcohol," the women told prosecutor Marcelo Roma, as reported by La Nación. They arrived at the hotel around 11:30 A.M. and reportedly left Payne's room before 4 P.M. although their departure from the hotel was delayed due to an argument over payment.
A hotel guest, Michael Fleischmann, witnessed Payne arguing with an unnamed woman in the lobby about money. "I'll give you $20,000 just because I can. I have $55 million, and I like to help people," the musician was overheard saying. Fleischmann described Payne as appearing "very upset, agitated, a little wild," pacing around the hotel lobby mere hours before his tragic fall.
The autopsy report revealed multiple traumas leading to internal and external bleeding as the cause of death. Authorities are investigating the incident as a "suspicious death" although no foul play is currently suspected.
Payne's hotel room was littered with champagne glasses and drug paraphernalia, and while no substances have been confirmed, a forthcoming toxicology report is expected to shed light on what Payne may have consumed that night. Forensic teams are also examining a whiskey bottle and a lighter found near his body in the courtyard.
The singer was in Buenos Aires with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, who left Argentina two days prior to his death due to frustrations with their prolonged stay. Payne's family and former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson have all expressed their sorrow following the tragic incident.
As the investigation continues, the questions surrounding Liam Payne's final hours remain, casting a somber shadow over the world of music and entertainment.
