Gabbie Gonzalez, Jack Avery Murder-for-Hire Plot, Explained

Key Points:

• Social-media influencer Gabbie Gonzalez, her father Francisco Gonzalez, and ex-partner Kai Faron Cordrey have been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation of murder in a 2021 murder-for-hire plot against singer Jack Avery amid a custody dispute.
• Prosecutors allege the trio conspired to kill Avery, a former member of the boy band Why Don’t We, by hiring a hitman on the dark web to make the murder appear accidental, with Francisco providing funds totaling $14,000 for the plot.
• The FBI investigation revealed Gabbie repeatedly expressed a desire for Avery to be dead and that Cordrey communicated with an undercover agent posing as a hitman, discussing payments and proof of death.
• Jack Avery has filed for a temporary restraining order against Gabbie, seeking sole custody of their daughter Lavender and alleging ongoing harassment and concerns for his safety; their daughter was temporarily placed with a foster family following Gabbie's arrest.
• Gabbie was arrested in Northern California, Francisco was detained in Florida, and Cordrey's detention status is unclear as the case proceeds in Los Angeles County courts.