Williams' attorney, John Swomley, said outside court that Ferro "preyed upon him because he was an easy victim and he is also someone who she thought might one day come into some money that she could take part in."

“We brought a lawsuit because parole basically had no real process in place for people to terminate their parole early, even though there's a statute that allows for it,” said Tennen. “And the statute's been on the books for a long time.”