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Storyline9 outlets27 articlesFirst May 20 · 05:50 UTCLatest May 30 · 02:48 UTC

TikTok influencer charged in boy band singer murder plot

A TikTok influencer, her lawyer father, and her ex-boyfriend have been charged in Los Angeles with a murder-for-hire conspiracy targeting Jack Avery, a former member of boy band Why Don't We, with whom the influencer shares a child. The alleged plot involved attempting to recruit a hitman from the dark web and is connected to an ongoing custody dispute.

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Gabriela Lauren GonzalezFrancisco GonzalezJack AveryLos AngelesWhy Don't We
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