LIAM Payne’s former fiancée Maya Henry has been targeted by vile internet trolls following a cease and desist letter she issued to the pop star before his death.
His ex-partner has been flooded with horrid abuse online after her lawyers issued the document to Liam and accused him of persistently contacting her.
The model reportedly told the former One Direction star to stop contacting her last week, just days before his tragic death.
Liam, 31, died after he fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.
Maya, 23, has since been bombarded with cruel hate under her social media posts.
Trolls have left horrible comments on the Texan model’s latest Instagram post, from three days ago.
Some horrid remarks suggested the models actions were to blame for the pop stars death.
Trolls asked Maya if she was “feeling relieved” and if she was “happy now.”
Supporters jumped to defend the model from the online abuse and slapped back at these vile claims.
“It is not your fault,” one person wrote on Instagram.
“Maya we love you and support you,” another fan said.
“Leave this woman alone. Y’all don’t know what happened,” a third person commented.
“Go post condolences on his page, but why attack her?
“Grow up! Be respectful.”
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Some fans even encouraged Maya to turn off her social media comments to block out the abuse.
Liam and Maya first met in 2015 during a fan meet and greet at a One Direction concert in Texas.
They met again at a Dolce&Gabbana fashion show in 2018, where she was modelling.
The pair started officially dating in August 2019 and got engaged just three months later in November.
The on and off pair split in June 2021 but later rekindled their romance and engagement.
Liam and Maya officially called it quits for good in May 2022.
Since then his ex-partner claimed she and her family had constantly been contacted by the musician, despite pleas to stop.
Maya’s lawyers issued a statement on the matter earlier this week.
“Maya Henry issued a cease and desist last week to Liam Payne following the emergence of new and concerning information,” they said.
The model spoke about her previous relationship on TikTok before Liam’s sudden death.
“Ever since we broke up he will blow up my phone,” she claimed.
“It’s always from different phone numbers too so I never know where it is going to come from.
“He will create new icloud accounts to iMessage me. It’s always a damn new iCloud account. Each time I see a new one pop up on my phone I’m like ‘oh here we go again’.”
She has since broken her silence following her ex-fiancées tragic death.
“She is understandably in shock,” a representative for the model told DailyMail.com.
Fans gathered outside of the Casa Sur hotel, where Liam died, to pay their tributes to the star.
They held a candlelit vigil after the shock news about the singer’s death was shared.
Emotional statements and images were also posted by several celebrities, including his former One Direction band mates.
They broke their silence in a group message where they revealed they were grieving the loss of their “brother.”
“The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us,” they wrote.
“We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam. – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.”
We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.
But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.
The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.
We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam. – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.
Louis Tomlinson wrote: “His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on.
“Thank you for shaping us Liam.
“I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was.
“I wish I got a chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you.”
Zayn Malik said: “Liam I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.
“I never got to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times in my life.
“When I was missing home as a 17-year-old kid, you would always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you were my friend and that I was loved.”
He added: “When it came to the music, Liam, you were the most qualified in every sense.
“I knew nothing in comparison, I was a novice child with no experience and you were already a professional.
“I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly.
“I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever”.
And Harry Styles wrote: “I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing.
“His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.
“Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious.
“He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving.
“The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.
“My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear, and all those around the world who knew and loved him, as I did.”
