Overview
- Court records dated July 19, 2026 show prosecutors did not appeal the June appeals-court ruling, making the dismissal of all charges against Rogelio “Roger” Nores final.
- The appeals panel concluded that Payne was an adult free to decide to use drugs and that Nores had no legal duty to prevent or supply those drugs.
- Two men accused of selling drugs to Payne, waiter Braian Nahuel Paiz and hotel worker Ezequiel David Pereyra, remain under investigation after their March release from custody.
- Judge Karina Andrade authorized forensic analysis of ten cellphones and a flash drive seized from Paiz and Pereyra in a July 3 ruling, permitting prosecutors to search texts, social posts and browsing histories for links to alleged sales.
- Prosecutors are reportedly negotiating a plea deal that could reduce charges to short sentences covered by time served, a move that would avoid a full trial and leave civil claims by Payne’s former partner to influence any resolution.