“500,000-Follower” Gabbie Gonzalez Arrested Immediately on Allegations of Conspiracy to Commit Murder… Her Child’s Father Also Detained in Florida

U.S. social media influencer Gabbie Gonzalez (Gabbie Gonzalez, 24), a well-known Instagram star with about 500,000 followers, was arrested by police on the spot over allegations that she conspired to murder the child’s father—and her former partner, a famous singer.

■ Emergency arrest in Northern California… jailed at the Los Angeles County Jail

According to U.S. entertainment outlets such as TMZ on Tuesday (local time), after Gonzalez was arrested in Northern California on Monday (the 18th) on conspiracy-related charges, she was transferred to the Los Angeles (LA) County Jail and booked.

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the specific charge brought against Gonzalez was “Conspiracy to commit murder.” It was confirmed that she appeared in court on Tuesday (the 19th) and proceeded with the process to determine whether she would admit or deny the charges (arraignment). Even more shocking was the fact that her child’s father, Francisco Gonzalez, was also arrested the same day in Florida on the same allegation.

■ Background of a brutal plot… a messy custody battle over a 7-year-old daughter

An investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department found that the starting point of the case was a dispute over child custody. Gabbie Gonzalez had been dating Jack Avery, a member of the popular U.S. boy band “Why Don’t We.” The two began dating in 2018, had a daughter named Lavender (7) in 2019, but broke up shortly afterward, and have continued with a joint custody arrangement.

However, recently, a serious custody dispute erupted between the two, and it emerged that Francisco, Gabbie’s father, improperly intervened in the process. A witness in the case told investigators that Francisco said, “It would be much easier if Jack just died and disappeared,” suggesting that this father and daughter were allegedly conspiring in a coordinated way to kill Jack Avery.

■ The hidden side of a glamorous influencer… legal punishment seems unavoidable

Gabbie Gonzalez had been a highly popular figure for sharing a glamorous lifestyle and fashion content on Instagram. She drew attention after getting engaged to Cody Clayburn in 2022 and later marrying, but in 2024 she divorced and faced controversy over an unsettled personal life.

When news broke that she allegedly conspired with her father to carry out a murder plot against the man she once loved—the father of her child—U.S. local fans and Hollywood were stunned. Local media said that since conspiracy to commit murder is treated as a very serious felony under both federal and state law in the United States, if the allegations are proven, it is expected to be difficult for Gabbie and her father to avoid a heavy sentence.