TikTok Star Gabbie Gonzalez Faces Murder-For-Hire Charges, $2M Bail

A custody battle took a dark and serious turn this week when TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez was hit with three criminal charges stemming from an alleged murder-for-hire plot. On May 19, 2026, Gonzalez appeared before a Los Angeles County judge in a blue hoodie and handcuffs while her family watched from the courtroom. Her bail was set at $2 million, and the court issued an immediate protective order keeping her at least 100 yards away from her 7-year-old daughter, Lavender, and the girl’s father.

The allegations paint a troubling picture of a custody dispute gone horribly wrong. Prosecutors claim that Gonzalez and her father, Francisco Gonzalez, conspired to hire someone on the dark web to kill Jack Avery, the Why Don’t We singer and father of Gonzalez’s child. Gonzalez was arrested last week in Humboldt County, California, as she was boarding a flight. Her father was arrested Monday in Florida on the same charges. An arraignment is scheduled for Thursday.

The speed of Jack Avery’s legal response underscores just how serious the allegations are. He filed for a temporary restraining order on Tuesday and is now seeking sole legal and physical custody of their daughter with no visitation rights for Gonzalez pending the criminal proceedings. The judge granted the order immediately, effectively cutting off any contact between Gonzalez and her child.

What makes this case particularly alarming isn’t just the headline—it’s what it reveals about how custody disputes can escalate into territory that harms everyone involved, especially a young child caught in the middle. A seven-year-old girl has just lost access to her mother while her father fights for her safety. Whatever personal grievances led to this alleged conspiracy, the collateral damage falls hardest on the person least equipped to handle it.

This is far from a typical celebrity scandal. These are serious federal charges with profound real-world consequences that extend well beyond social media. The court system will determine what actually happened, but in the meantime, a family has been fractured and a child’s life has been upended.