Liam Payne’s father, Geoff, reportedly made a desperate attempt to have his son committed to a psychiatric treatment center in the months leading up to his tragic passing at the age of 31.

Geoff took action after the former One Direction star was hospitalized in a “serious condition” in April 2024, doing everything he could to safeguard Liam Payne.

Liam Payne’s Father Allegedly Tried To Intervene Before Devastating Turn

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According to Rolling Stone, sources claim that Liam started the year in a “fragile state” and checked into a rehab facility in Spain around the same time he released what would become his final single, “Teardrops.”

However, he allegedly left treatment before completing the program. In the weeks that followed, he relapsed, prompting his father to intervene. Despite Geoff’s attempts to have Liam admitted to a psychiatric treatment center, the singer reportedly refused to go.

Concerns over Liam’s well-being extended beyond his family. According to the report, his team expressed serious doubts about his ability to handle a planned tour in South America, believing he was “in no shape to be on the road.” Liam also missed multiple key promotional opportunities for “Teardrops,” including scheduled interviews, performances, and events.

Liam Payne Was Dropped By His U.S. Label

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By September 2024, just one month before his passing, Liam was dropped by his U.S. label, Universal Republic. A source told Rolling Stone, “It was decided by the label, given these factors combined with concerns for his health, to terminate the working relationship rather than further release music.”

Despite these setbacks, those close to Liam reportedly believed he was in a better place around that time. He had been living at a polo club in Wellington, Florida, where he spent his days songwriting, drawing, horseback riding, and playing polo.

“Liam was playing polo and looked good,” Geoff recalled in a witness statement provided to Argentine prosecutors.

Legal Battle And Manslaughter Charges

Liam Payne at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball

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In a shocking turn of events, Geoff now faces a $10 million defamation lawsuit filed by his late son’s friend, Rogelio “Roger” Nores, who claims he has been made a scapegoat for Liam’s death.

Nores was among the last people to see Liam alive on October 16, 2024, in Buenos Aires, where the singer tragically fell from a third-floor hotel balcony at the CasaSur Palmero hotel. Last month, Nores was charged with manslaughter for allegedly having “abandoned him [Liam] to his luck knowing that he was incapable of fending for himself and knowing that he [Liam] suffered from multiple addictions.”

Judge Laura Bruniard ruled that Nores “failed to fulfill his duties of care, assistance, and help” toward Liam. In addition to Nores, four others—including the hotel manager, a hotel worker, a receptionist, and a waiter—have also been charged in connection to the singer’s death.