Francisco Gonzalez Fights No-Bail Order, Arguments Lean on Speculation Over Evidence

When you’re accused of bankrolling a murder-for-hire plot, the stakes of a bail hearing shift quickly from procedural formality to survival. Francisco Gonzalez, a Florida attorney and father of influencer Gabbie Gonzalez, is currently locked up and fighting hard to change that reality.

According to court filings obtained by TMZ, Francisco is pushing back against prosecutors’request to deny him bail entirely. His legal team argues the state is building a case on speculation rather than solid evidence of present danger. Instead, Francisco is asking the judge to release him on a $2 million bond—the same amount his daughter received when she was freed shortly after her May arrest—with strict conditions attached.

The allegations are serious: prosecutors claim Francisco helped finance a scheme to hire someone to kill Jack Avery, Gabbie’s baby daddy. But here’s where Francisco’s defense gets interesting. His attorney points to a timeline that stretches back roughly five years, then asks a pointed question: if all this alleged criminal plotting happened that long ago, where are the new threats? Where’s the recent contact attempt or fresh plot? The filing takes aim at the evidence prosecutors have leaned on—social media posts from family members and recorded jail calls—arguing none of it came from Francisco himself, contained actual threats, or demonstrated he’d harm anyone if released.

That last part matters. Prosecutors need to show present danger to justify keeping someone behind bars without bail. Five-year-old allegations, even serious ones, don’t automatically clear that bar if there’s no evidence of ongoing threat.

Francisco’s proposed release conditions read like a maximum-security playbook: home detention with GPS monitoring, surrendering all passports, no contact with Jack or potential witnesses, restrictions on cryptocurrency transfers, and a ban on encrypted messaging apps. It’s the kind of package designed to address nearly every concern prosecutors might raise—tight enough to reassure the court, structured enough to suggest his team understands the gravity of the situation.

The contrast between where Francisco sits now and where his daughter sits is stark. Gabbie got bail; Francisco remains behind bars as prosecutors continue pushing for no bail. That difference may ultimately hinge on whether the judge finds Francisco’s argument persuasive: that five-year-old allegations without fresh evidence of danger don’t justify detention without bail, no matter how serious the original charges.