Former girlfriend of Why Don't We member charged in dark web hitman plot
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Gabriela Gonzalez, former girlfriend of boy band member Jack Avery, has been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation of murder for allegedly trying to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill Avery amid a custody dispute.
- Gonzalez’s father, Francisco Gonzalez, and her then-boyfriend Kai Cordrey, are also charged in connection with the plot, which prosecutors say involved multiple payments totaling $14,000 to an undercover officer posing as a hitman.
- The investigation began with the FBI and was later handled by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office; all three defendants face up to life in prison if convicted.
- Jack Avery expressed gratitude to law enforcement and stated his focus remains on being a good father to their 7-year-old daughter.
- Gabriela Gonzalez is held on $2 million bond in Los Angeles, Francisco Gonzalez is detained in Florida awaiting extradition, and Kai Cordrey was arrested with bail set at $2 million.