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A shocking murder-for-hire plot involving a popular social media influencer, her family, and a dark web conspiracy has come to light, targeting a well-known pop singer. Authorities have arrested

TikTok influencer Gabriella, Gabby, Lauren Gonzalez, 25, along with her father, Francisco Gonzalez,

and her boyfriend, Kai Cordray, for allegedly conspiring to hire a hitman to assassinate Gonzalez's

ex-boyfriend, Jack Avery.

Avery is a former member of the popular boy band, Why Don't We?

And shares a seven-year-old daughter with Gonzalez.

According to police reports, the underlying motive stems from a bitter, long-standing

custody and visitation battle over their young child.

The arrest warrant reveals that Gonzalez's father, Francisco Gonzalez, became deeply

embedded in the ongoing custody dispute.

Prosecutors allege that between 2020 and 2021, the hostility reached a boiling point.

Francisco reportedly hired a private investigator to track Avery's movements, looking specifically

for evidence of smoking, drinking, or any behavioral issues that could be leveraged against

the singer in court. The father also allegedly threatened to have Avery arrested if he showed up

for scheduled visitations and even attempted to manipulate a law enforcement contact to intervene. But the situation

took a sinister turn when Gonzalez allegedly turned to her then-boyfriend, Kai Cordray, to procure

a professional killer. A news release from officials states that Gonzalez wanted Avery dead

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