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

Nbcwashington · · 599 words · By Matt Lavietes; NBC News
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“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.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Gabriela Gonzalez, a 24-year-old influencer, was charged by the LA County DA's office with attempted murder, conspiracy, and solicitation of murder.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adrián González Savín (born May 8, 1982), also known by his nicknames "A-Gon" and "Titán", is a Mexican-American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) fo…
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“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.”
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Multiple sources report that prosecutors allege Gabriela Gonzalez, her father Francisco Gonzalez, and ex-boyfriend Kai Faron Cordrey plotted to kill Jack Avery between 2020 and 2021.
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“Avery, a member of boy band group Why Don’t We”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Jack Avery is a member of the boy band Why Don't We.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Why Don't We, shortened to wdw, was an American boy band consisting of Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais and Daniel Seavey. They formed in 2016 and released two studio albums and si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Don't Wake Me Up" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jonas Blue and American boy band Why Don't We, released on 7 January 2022 via Positiva Records. On July 13, 2022, a Japanese version wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Avery may refer to: Henry Every (alias "Jack Avery", 1659–after 1699), English pirate Jack William Avery (1911–1940), British War Reserve Constable who was murdered in Hyde Park, London Jack Ave…
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“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.”
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Three independent web sources confirm the accusation that Gonzalez sought Cordrey's help to hire a hitman via the dark web to kill Avery between 2020 and 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tiktok-star-recruited-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to prosecutors, between 2020 and 2021, Gabriela and Avery were in a heated and tense custody fight. During that time, Gabriela allegedly sought help from her then-boyfriend, Cordrey, to find…
https://www.fox4news.com/news/florida-lawyer-influencer-daug…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators allege that between 2020 and 2021, Gonzalez and Cordrey discussed hiring a hitman via the dark web to target Avery, a former member of the boy band Why Don't We.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/influencer-charged-murder-hire-plo…
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“Gabriela Gonzalez was then embroiled in a custody dispute involving her 7-year-old daughter with Avery, officials said.”
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Multiple sources link the murder-for-hire plot to a custody dispute involving the child of Gonzalez and Avery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Why Don't We, shortened to wdw, was an American boy band consisting of Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais and Daniel Seavey. They formed in 2016 and released two studio albums and si…
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“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 someone to kill Avery, prosecutors said.”
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Multiple sources report that Francisco Gonzalez, a Florida attorney, sent $10,000 to Cordrey in April 2021 as a deposit for the hitman.
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“Two months later, Cordrey requested and received an additional $4,000 from Francisco Gonzalez”
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Multiple sources confirm that Cordrey requested and received an additional $4,000 from Francisco Gonzalez approximately two months after the first payment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two months later, Cordrey allegedly requested an additional $4,000 after an alleged hitman reportedly demanded further payment, according to prosecutors and charging documents referenced in reporting …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/influencer-charged-murder-hire-plo…
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web search NEUTRAL — By April 2021, Francisco Gonzalez allegedly wired $10,000 to Cordrey to use as a deposit to locate and hire an assassin. Two months later, Cordrey reportedly requested an additional $4,000, claiming t…
https://uz.kursiv.media/en/2026-05-20/influencer-gabbie-gonz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators added that Francisco Gonzalez allegedly gave Cordrey $10,000 to find and pay the hitman.Francisco Gonzalez allegedly sent Cordrey another $4,000 two months later after the apparent hitma…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/infleuncer-gabriela-…
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“In September of that year, an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a hitman spoke with Cordrey about the murder-for-hire plot, prosecutors said.”
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While the general plot is corroborated, the specific detail about an undercover officer speaking to Cordrey in September 2021 is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets (the search results for 'Undercover' were for TV shows, not the case details). However, the general plot is corroborated; the specific date/event of the undercover interaction lacks multiple independent confirmations in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Undercover is a Belgian-Dutch Dutch-language crime drama television series starring Tom Waes, Anna Drijver and Frank Lammers. The plot revolves around a story inspired by real-life events, where under…
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web search NEUTRAL — Undercover: Created by Bart Uytdenhouwen, Nico Moolenaar, Piet Matthys. With Tom Waes, Sean Burgos, Frank Lammers, Elise Schaap. Inspired by real events, undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin's …
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web search NEUTRAL — The lines begin to blur for a pair of undercover cops as they try to infiltrate a drug kingpin's operation by posing as a couple and moving in next door. Watch trailers & learn more.
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“Francisco Gonzalez and Cordrey were also charged in connection with the alleged scheme, prosecutors said.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Francisco Gonzalez and Kai Faron Cordrey were also charged in connection with the scheme.
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“Francisco Gonzalez was arrested in Florida and is awaiting extradition to California this week, according to officials.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Francisco Gonzalez's arrest in Florida or his extradition status.
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“A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office, Greg Risling, told NBC News in an email that Cordrey has yet to be detained.”
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“This was a lengthy investigation that was initiated by the FBI and eventually turned over to our office”
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“Pictures of Gabriela Gonzalez on her Instagram account, where she also has nearly 500,000 followers”
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