Braian Nahuel Paiz, a Buenos Aires-based waiter, has been arrested in connection to Liam Payne’s demise … for offering Payne with cocaine.
Paiz was booked by authorities exterior his house — the place he was below home arrest — within the Argentinian capital, days after he was charged in reference to the singer’s passing.
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Native authorities raided Paiz’s house earlier Friday earlier than arresting him.
Paiz beforehand admitted to utilizing medication with Payne. Actually, he instructed TMZ … he partied with the “X Issue” alum in his resort room on the CasaSur Palermo Resort twice within the days main as much as Payne’s demise.
He instructed us they consumed cocaine and whiskey … however denied he bought Liam medication. Actually, he says Liam provided him a Rolex, and he refused.
He is dealing with between 4 and 15 years in jail for the cost. Paiz says he is being handled as a assassin and seems like a scapegoat.
The waiter was certainly one of 5 folks charged earlier this week … together with Liam’s buddy Roger Nores and CasaSur Palermo Resort staff Ezequiel Pereyra, Gilda Martín and Esteban Grassi.
Payne fell to his demise from his third-floor resort balcony after consuming whiskey and cocaine all day.
Paiz, Nores and eyewitnesses to Liam’s demise are featured in “TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who’s to Blame?” … now streaming on Hulu.
