Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him
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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 a 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 allegations including payment exchanges to hire a hitman between 2020 and 2021.
- An undercover law enforcement officer posed as a hitman in 2021, during which Cordrey discussed the murder-for-hire plot, confirming Avery as the target and negotiating payment and proof of death.
- All three defendants are held on $2 million bail and face up to life in prison if convicted; Francisco Gonzalez was arrested in Florida and is awaiting extradition, while Cordrey and Gabriela Gonzalez are detained in Los Angeles.
- Jack Avery expressed gratitude for law enforcement support and emphasized his focus on being a good father, as the boy band Why Don’t We has disbanded and Avery pursues a solo music career.