Outlandish conspiracy theories suggesting a link between Liam Paynes death and his fearful encounter with beleaguered hip hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs have emerged just hours after the 31-year-old singer fatally fell on Wednesday.

Resurfaced footage from a 2017 appearance on the BBCs The Graham Norton Show features the One Direction star recalling how the rapper had the most evil laugh and lingered uncomfortably when shaking his hand.

To the amusement of fellow show guests David Walliams and Salma Hayek, Payne, who met Jay-Z at the same celebrity party, said: I went over and thought, whos the easy target in this scenario, whos the one you go to say hello, and Im thinking, I saw him [Diddy] in Getting To The Greek, Im gonna go over there and say hello to him.

As he went up to him and shook his hand, Payne recalls Diddy had an evil laugh and gave him the longest handshake ever.

Im just sat there looking into P Diddys eyes and thinking when is this going to end? he said.

 

 

Outlandish conspiracy theories suggesting a link between Liam Payne s death and his fearful encounter wit hip hop mogul Sean  Diddy Combs have emerged hours after the 31-year-old singer fatally fell on Wednesday

 

Payne, right, is seen with Salma Hayek and David Williams during the interview on The Graham Norton Show in 2017

 

 

Payne recalls Diddy had an evil laugh and gave him the longest handshake ever when he met the hip hop mogul at a celebrity party

 

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Payne also recalled meeting Jay-Z (pictured with Combs) at the awkward gathering

Payne continued: The worst of it then happened. There was a whole thing with Jay-Z and I went to lean in to speak to him, but you cant lean in to Jay-Z, youre not allowed to lean in.

His bodyguard just shoved me like this and I went flying across the room. I was like, right, Im just going to sit over here with Ellie Goulding.

It was a very awkward moment.

Now in the wake of the pop stars death, social media sleuths have suggested this encounter could have greater significance as Diddy awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a case that has rocked the music industry.

Payne tragically plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

Detectives confirmed that a series of substances were seized from the hotel room indicating previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption and are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

Argentinas prosecutor office said on Thursday that it is considering whether Payne may have been semi-conscious or completely unconscious when the incident occurred.

 

 

 

Payne tragically plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday

 

One of Paynes final selfies in Buenos Aires was captioned: Lovely day in Argentina

 

 

As investigators continue to probe what happened, some social media users have put forward outlandish theories that the singers death and his previous encounter with Diddy are connected.

One wrote: Liam Payne was put off considerably when he met Diddy for the first time. Liam is now dead.

I dont think that is coincidental. Just putting that out there

Another shared a clip of Paynes appearance on the show and said: Liam talking about P. Diddy, they soon shut him down.

A third wrote: Isnt it funny how this video was circulating last week online and now hes dead.

Other users suggested, without providing evidence of their claims, that Payne would have been asked as a witness to Diddys forthcoming trial.

A preliminary report into the popstars death said everything indicates Payne was alone when he died.

The prosecutors office said forensic reports showed no injuries were observed that suggest third-party involvement and that the autopsy is compatible with a fall from height.

However officials are still launching a probe into the possible involvement of third parties in the events before his passing.

It comes as police investigating the sudden death of One Direction star Liam Payne are searching for two key witnesses who could be among the last people to see him alive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 31-year-old singer died instantly after suffering multiple injuries that led to internal and external haemorrhaging, when he fell from a third-floor balcony on Wednesday.

 

Argentine investigators are now hunting for two women who spent time with Payne at the Casa Sur hotel the night before his shock death.

Both women are said to have left the hotel yesterday after waiting for the star in the lobby, Argentine outlet Infobae reports.

There is no indication that the women could be involved in his death, but police hope they can help piece together Paynes final moments before he plunged to his death at around 5pm local time.

Paynes girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, had returned to Florida four days prior to his death, telling her followers I just needed to go home after their planned five-day trip was extended to two weeks.

As more details emerge from the hours before Paynes death, one hotel guest staying in the same hotel as Payne recalled hearing violent noises.

Doug Jones told the BBC: I thought they were working on the room. There was a lot of noise, like heavy lifting, like banging, a lot of loud, violent noises, I thought.

And I saw hotel people going in and out of that room, so I thought they were doing work on the room.

 

Liam Payne (pictured in Argentina) may have been semi-conscious or completely unconscious when he fatally fell from a third floor hotel balcony, Argentinas prosecutor office has said

 

 

The hotel balcony where Liam Payne fell to his death from in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday is circled

 

The first pictures of Liam Paynes trashed Buenos Aries hotel room have been published by Argentinian press showing a smashed TV screen

 

 

The photos of the deluxe suite show pieces of aluminium foil scattered on the desktop and traces of white powder

 

A burnt candle and more aluminium foil were found in a bath tub in the suite

So about 4pm, 430pm, I started hearing some more noise, I was still doing work, and I heard a really loud, violent scream around 4.45pm, 5pm.

He then realised something was wrong when he saw the whole road was full of cops.

Police were called to the hotel at around 5pm following reports of an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but when they arrived they heard a loud sound in the inner courtyard. Payne died instantly from multiple injuries, including a fractured skull.

Detectives have reportedly seized a bottle of whiskey, a lighter, a phone and a notebook from the singers suite, local media reports.

It comes after Argentine media, including major broadsheets, published troubling images believed to be taken from Paynes suite which shows white powder, burnt foil and a smashed up TV screen.

Police said they also found the popstars medicines including clonazepam  a drug which is used to control epilepsy, involuntary muscle spasms and panic disorders  inside his hotel room.

His tragic death comes as Combs awaits trial on multiple sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

 

 

Rapper Sean  Diddy  Combs has pleaded not guilty to multiple sex trafficking and racketeering charges

On Monday, six new lawsuits followed a dozen other complaints that were filed over the last year that allege Combs subjected people to sexual abuse throughout his career, including horrific allegations by his ex-girlfriend Casandra Cassie Ventura made last November.

It was quickly followed by several more accusers stepping forward and a criminal investigation that led to Combs indictment by a grand jury last month.

A report described Combs as violent to women for decades and has used his power in the entertainment industry to silence his victims.

Many have compared him to the Jeffrey Epstein of music.

Former friends, acquaintances, employees, Bad Boy artists and industry insiders told Rolling Stone that Diddy is a menacing figure who uses his public celebrity-adored persona to hide a pattern of sexual abuse and violence.

According to the report, Diddys history of sexual abuse traces back to before his music career started, with women who knew him at Howard University saying he showed signs of an abusive personality even then.

Combs attorney said: Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process.

In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyoneadult or minor, man or woman.

Last week, a May 5 trial date was set for Diddy after he pleaded not guilty.