A Florida injury attorney known for suing insurance companies in medical malpractice, wrongful death and auto claims, has been suspended from practice after he was linked to a murder-for-hire plan.
Francisco Javier Gonzalez, 59, of the Orlando area, was suspended by the Florida Supreme Court last week, four months after he was charged with sending $10,000 to help his daughter allegedly hire a hitman in Los Angeles in 2021, according to news reports and court records.
When Gonzalez’ daughter, Gabriela, searched the dark web internet to find a hitman for her ex-boyfriend, a singer and former boy-band member, she and her dad ended up dealing with an undercover FBI agent, the Orlando Sentinel and other news sites reported. Gabriela was involved in a bitter custody battle over her own 7-year-old daughter, news outlets noted…