A TikTok star recruited her dad to kill her boy band baby daddy, officials say

U.S. newsA TikTok star recruited her dad to kill her boy band baby daddy, officials sayGabriela Gonzalez, 24, is accused of trying to hire someone to kill the father of her 7-year-old child, Why We Don’t singer Jack Avery. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Jack Avery of Why Don't We performs in 2019. Paras Griffin / Getty Images for iHeartMedia fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 20, 2026, 11:56 AM EDTBy Matt LavietesA TikTok star was arrested in California this week and accused of trying to hire someone to kill the father of her daughter, boy band singer Jack Avery.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Gabriela Gonzalez — a 24-year-old influencer with nearly half a million followers on TikTok — was charged with one count of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release on Tuesday. Prosecutors alleged that with the help of her father, Francisco Gonzalez, 59, and her ex-boyfriend, Kai Faron Cordrey, the TikTok star plotted to kill Avery between 2020 and 2021. “Most fathers raise their children to respect the law, but here we have a dad who allegedly helped his daughter and her boyfriend break the law in the most sinister way imaginable,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in a statement. It is not clear if any of the defendants have retained lawyers. Avery, a member of boy band group Why Don’t We, could not immediately be reached for comment.Between 2020 and 2021, Gabriela Gonzalez is accused of seeking the assistance of her then-boyfriend Cordrey to hire someone on the dark web to kill Avery. Gabriela Gonzalez was then embroiled in a custody dispute involving her 7-year-old daughter with Avery, officials said.Francisco Gonzalez, a Florida-based personal injury attorney, sent $10,000 to Cordrey in April 2021 as front money to use in locating, hiring and paying...