{"id":276851,"date":"2026-05-19T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276851\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:02:14","slug":"central-florida-lawyer-accused-of-murder-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276851\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida lawyer accused of murder plot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A Central Florida lawyer is in jail, accused of orchestrating a murder for hire plot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Francisco Gonzalez is accused of a plot targeting the father of his granddaughter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">He is the father of Gabriela Gonzalez, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gabbielgonzalez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a large social media following<\/a>. Gabbie is currently in the LA County jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The victim in this case is Jack Avery, a singer-songwriter based in North Hollywood, California, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackaverymusic\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a large social media following<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Gonzalez is scheduled to appear before a judge Tuesday afternoon on the charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Investigators say the plot involved arranging a staged car accident in Los Angeles, where the intended victim lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Gonzalez allegedly paid another person $10,000 to arrange the hit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">According to investigators, the payment was for \u201cweb development\u201d and reportedly made using code words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Investigators said there were also issues surrounding the intended victim\u2019s relationship with Gonzalez\u2019s daughter, including visitation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Gonzalez is accused of saying it would be cheaper if this victim was dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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