Social media influencer Gabriela “Gabbie” Gonzalez and her father Francisco Gonzalez were arrested May 18, accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot against her ex, Jack Avery. Court documents described alleged discussions about hiring a hitman, Bitcoin payme
On May 18, Gabriela “Gabbie” Gonzalez was booked into a Los Angeles County jail—an arrest that arrived amid a bitter custody fight and a web of alleged conversations about killing her ex.
The influencer, 24, is facing criminal charges connected to what investigators say was a murder-for-hire plot targeting Jack Avery, 26. Inmate records reviewed as part of the case show she is being held on $2 million bail.
The same day, her father, Francisco Gonzalez, 59, was arrested in Seminole County, Florida, after police took him into custody on an out-of-state fugitive warrant out of California. The charge cited in the warrant is conspiracy to commit murder.
The allegations described in the probable cause affidavit portray a custody battle that spilled into surveillance plans. encrypted communications. and payments routed through Bitcoin. A witness told investigators that Gabbie Gonzalez “repeatedly said she wanted Jack Avery dead and discussed hiring a hitman.” Those remarks. the affidavit says. came while she was already locked in a tense custody dispute with Avery over their 7-year-old daughter. Lavender.
The affidavit also alleges that Francisco Gonzalez had previously enlisted a private investigator to surveil the musician and gather evidence of him “acting in a way that could be used against him in the custody dispute.”
Money moved through Bitcoin, and the plan was staged as an accident, according to the affidavit. The witness stated that Gabbie Gonzalez discussed using Bitcoin—funded by Francisco Gonzalez—with co-conspirator Kai Cordrey. Investigators say they planned to carry out the effort and stage it as a car accident.
Investigators allege that Gabbie Gonzalez told them her father paid approximately $10,000 to Cordrey in April 2021 to carry out the killing. Francisco Gonzalez. in the affidavit. is alleged to have said. “in substance. it would all be cheaper if Avery were dead.” The affidavit says investigators were able to confirm that Cordrey later transferred the money to Bitcoin and that a $4. 000 bank transfer was made in June 2021.
Cordrey later confirmed details of the communication and alleged cover story. He told investigators that Francisco Gonzalez sent him money “under the guise of web-development payments. ” but Cordrey said he did not actually perform web-development services and believed the invoiced purpose was a cover. The affidavit says Cordrey and Francisco Gonzalez communicated via encrypted messages and calls.
The case also points to coded language. Federal agents later found exchanges involving Cordrey and an individual named “Fran G.” in which the parties used the codeword “bullrun.” At one point. according to the affidavit. Francisco Gonzalez spoke by phone with an undercover agent posing as the killer. Investigators say he referenced the “bullrun” code, the Bitcoin payments, and the completion of the scheme.
Detectives concluded there was probable cause to believe Francisco Gonzalez “knowingly entered into an agreement with Gabriela Gonzalez and Kai Cordrey to have Jack Avery killed. provided money in furtherance of that agreement. committed overt acts in support of the scheme. and directly communicated regarding the operational details of the murder-for-hire effort. ” according to the affidavit. The filing officer also stated that the evidence reviewed reflects Francisco Gonzalez became deeply involved in the custody conflict and efforts to discredit. monitor. and remove Avery from Lavender’s life.
The sequence described in the affidavit—surveillance efforts. alleged repeated statements about wanting Avery dead. Bitcoin funding. and coded communications—places the custody dispute at the center of a far more violent allegation. If that account is proven in court. the fallout would extend well beyond a custody schedule: it would carry criminal exposure for every step investigators say was taken to turn anger into an alleged payment-backed killing plan.
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