TikTok Influencer Charged in Alleged Plot to Hire Hitman to Kill Jack Avery

A TikTok influencer, her father, and a former boyfriend have been charged with conspiring to hire a hitman to kill singer Jack Avery, according to court documents filed by prosecutors in Los Angeles. The alleged plot is connected to a custody dispute over the couple's seven-year-old daughter.

Gabbie Gonzalez, 24, was arrested last week in Northern California. She appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday, where bail was set at $2 million. The judge also issued a restraining order prohibiting her from contacting Avery or their child. Gonzalez did not enter a plea, and her arraignment was postponed until Thursday. Her father, Francisco Gonzalez, 59, was arrested Monday in Florida and is being held without bond. Kai Faron Cordrey, 26, was also charged.

The three defendants each face charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation of murder. If convicted on all counts, they could each receive a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

Prosecutors allege that between October 2020 and May 2021, Gonzalez repeatedly discussed wanting Avery dead and enlisted Cordrey, her boyfriend at the time, to find someone to carry out the killing. They reportedly...