Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him
The Seattle Times • • general
Key Points:
- Gabriela Gonzalez, former girlfriend of Why Don’t We member Jack Avery, has been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation of murder in an alleged plot to kill Avery amid a custody dispute over their daughter.
- Gonzalez’s father, Francisco Gonzalez, and her then-boyfriend Kai Cordrey face the same charges, with prosecutors alleging they sought to hire a hitman on the dark web between 2020 and 2021.
- Investigations revealed that Francisco Gonzalez provided over $14,000 to Cordrey as payment for the murder-for-hire plot, and an undercover officer later engaged with Cordrey posing as the hitman.
- All three defendants were arrested, with Gabriela Gonzalez held on $2 million bond in Los Angeles, Francisco Gonzalez detained in Florida awaiting extradition, and Cordrey also in custody; if convicted, they could face life imprisonment.
- Jack Avery expressed gratitude to law enforcement and stated his focus remains on being a good father, while Why Don’t We has since disbanded, with Avery pursuing a solo music career.