Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, who shares a daughter with former Why Don’t We member Jack Avery, has been arrested and charged in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting the singer, Billboard reports.
According to the report, Gonzalez was charged alongside Francisco Gonzalez and Kai Faron Cordrey in connection with an alleged plan to hire a hitman to kill Avery. The case has drawn attention not only because of Avery’s public profile, but also because it arrives amid an ongoing custody dispute involving the former couple’s child.
Billboard’s report also states that Avery has filed for a restraining order and is seeking sole legal custody. Those filings add a family court dimension to a case already centered on serious criminal allegations.
The details available so far are limited, but the core claims are stark: Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez and Cordrey are accused in an alleged plot connected to Avery, a singer known to many fans through his time with Why Don’t We. The allegation that a hitman was to be hired places the matter far beyond a private dispute and into a criminal case now being watched closely by entertainment and music media.
Avery’s connection to the story is not only professional. He and Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez share a daughter, making the alleged plot and the custody filing part of a broader, deeply personal conflict. The report indicates that Avery is now pursuing legal measures intended to restrict contact and shift custody arrangements.
As with any criminal case at this stage, the charges are allegations. The legal process will determine how the case moves forward for Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez and Cordrey. For now, the report has placed the matter in the public eye because of both the severity of the accusation and Avery’s visibility as a former member of Why Don’t We.
The situation also highlights the complicated way celebrity-adjacent legal cases can move between private family matters and public scrutiny. A custody dispute is already sensitive, but the reported arrest and charges have turned this into a broader news story with implications beyond fan interest.
Avery has not been reported in the source notes as facing charges. Instead, the current news centers on the alleged plot against him, the people charged, and his related requests for a restraining order and sole legal custody.
For fans following Avery since his Why Don’t We years, the report is an unsettling development. It is not a music release or a career update, but it is a major artist news story because it involves a musician whose personal life is now tied to an active legal matter.
The case remains defined by the information currently available: Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez and Kai Faron Cordrey have been arrested and charged in the alleged murder-for-hire plot, while Avery has sought additional legal protection and custody changes. Further developments will depend on the courts and any subsequent filings or official updates.
