Gabriela Gonzalez, a 25-year-old TikTok influencer, and her father, Francisco Gonzalez, an attorney, were arrested for allegedly plotting to hire a hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend, Jack Avery, a former member of the boy band Why Don’t We. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office claims that the conspiracy arose from a protracted custody battle over Gabriela's seven-year-old daughter with Avery. Francisco is accused of employing a private investigator to surveil Avery, looking for compromising evidence that could impact their custody case. Between 2020 and 2021, Gabriela allegedly asked her then-boyfriend, Kai Cordrey, to assist in finding a hitman on the dark web, with Francisco purportedly sending payments totaling $14,000 (£10,300) disguised as fees for web development. Cordrey later communicated with an undercover law enforcement agent posing as a hitman, confirming that Avery was the target. Both Gabriela and her father were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder, facing a maximum sentence of 25 years to life if convicted. Following the arrest, Jack Avery filed a restraining order against Gabriela.