Social media influencer charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill child's father during custody dispute

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 8:28 PM EDT

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The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged social media influencer Gabriela Gonzalez, her father and her former boyfriend with a plot to kill former boy band singer Jack Avery — the father of her 7-year-old daughter — during a 2020 custody dispute. Gabriela Gonzalez, 24, her father Francisco Gonzalez, 59, and her former boyfriend Faron Cordrey, 26, were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder.District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the FBI started the investigation into the allegations and ultimately handed the case over to L.A. County prosecutors.

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