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Gabbie Gonzalez Charged in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting Singer Jack Avery

Prosecutors say an undercover sting exposed the plan after payments were routed through Bitcoin.

Overview

  • Gonzalez was charged Tuesday in Los Angeles with conspiracy, attempted murder and solicitation to commit murder.
  • A judge set her bail at $2 million and issued a protective order that bars contact with Avery and their 7-year-old daughter.
  • Her father, Florida lawyer Francisco Gonzalez, was arrested on a California warrant and awaits extradition, and alleged co-conspirator Kai Cordrey is also charged.
  • Affidavits describe about $10,000 sent under fake “web‑development” invoices, later converted to Bitcoin, and a recorded call in which an undercover agent posed as the hitman.
  • Investigators link the alleged scheme to a protracted custody fight and say it included surveillance of Avery in Hawaii and plans to stage the killing as a car crash.