Who is Roger Nores? All about the Argentinian businessman spotted with Liam Payne, who addressed relationship speculation about them
Amid the tragic demise of One Direction star Liam Payne, new details about Argentine businessman Roger Nores have resurfaced. According to witnesses, Nores had accompanied the late singer when he was reportedly behaving erratically in the Buenos Aires hotel.
According to Infobae reports, law enforcement officials expressed interest in questioning Nores, since he allegedly tried to get Liam Payne out of the hotel room. A fellow guest further claimed that Nores seemed frustrated with Payne's behavior in the hotel lobby and tried to get him back to his room. The businessman also apologized to the other guests of the hotel.
For the unversed, Rogelio 'Roger' Nores is a businessman in the energy sector. Nores is also the founder and former head of StoneWay Capital Corporation. Nores, also an investment manager was featured in Forbes in 2017.
In the Forbes article published in 2017, Nores spoke about ways to curb the frequent electric outages in the country. He aimed to build more power plants across the nation. After receiving backing from Siemens, Roger Nores and StoneWay Capital Corporation issued $500 million in bonds to build four power plants.
According to Forbes:
"When he is not traveling to Germany or Argentina, Nores is also working to develop liquefied natural gas technology in Pennsylvania."
He has also been in the news since June after rumors of him having a romantic relationship with Liam Payne surfaced. After the speculations became more frequent, Payne clarified that there was no such relationship between the two.
The rumors, however, are still prevalent even after the death of the One Direction singer. This was because Liam's girlfriend Kate Cassidy had left the country a few days before, even when the singer stayed back.
Roger Nores was reportedly present at Niall Horan's October 2 concert which Liam Payne attended as well
As aforementioned, the rumors about the romantic link between the Argentine businessman and Liam Payne have resurfaced again after the singer's untimely death on October 16, 2024.
As per Exitoina, police are more into questioning the businessman, since he doesn't have a great reputation in the business world. This is primarily because he once declared bankruptcy after being incapable of making the necessary payments.
He created Araucaria, a company which has ceased to exist in the present. According to local courts, he was responsible for bankrupting the aforementioned company. He owed about $10 billion to Araucaria, using which he built up four power plants that served about 600,000 residences. This was when he declared bankruptcy.
The news outlet also mentioned other charges against him like the creation of complex corporate structures in tax havens, which raised suspicions of money laundering and other financial crimes.
The singer's sudden death has impacted his fans, fellow artists, as well his former bandmates, who have offered condolences to his grieving family and paid him tributes. The band shared a statement which read:
"We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In due time, and when we are all able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved deeply."
The 31-year-old singer fell off the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires. Upon investigation, police discovered a trashed room along with prescription drugs. The case surrounding Liam Payne is now an ongoing investigation.
