Overview
- On October 16, 2024, investigators say Payne met two escort women at his Buenos Aires hotel, the group left the room and then the singer later fell from his balcony and died.
- The affidavits, released by the Daily Mail in August 2026, describe a chaotic room with foil containing suspected drug residue, whisky on site, a violent outburst in which Payne smashed a Rolex and a television, and emotional behaviour in the lobby.
- Argentine toxicology results previously reported to prosecutors found cocaine, alcohol and the sedative Klonopin in Payne’s system at the time of his death.
- Prosecutors have charged two men with allegedly supplying drugs linked to the case and the official inquiry remains open as those criminal proceedings move forward.
- The publication of intimate sworn statements has renewed debate over press access and witness privacy and has intensified public scrutiny for Payne’s family and for investigators handling the ongoing probes.