[2] Her biological mother in Florida, Shanara Mobley, was awarded US$1.5 million after settling a lawsuit against the former University Medical Center.
[4][5] The case made national headlines in 2017 after new tips led investigators to Walterboro, South Carolina.
[2] She had been living in South Carolina under the name Alexis Manigo and had since graduated from Colleton County High School.
In 2015 Mobley became suspicious after trying to apply for a job where she needed her social security card and birth certificate when Williams refused to give it to her.
[4] Mobley connected with her biological father and grandmother over FaceTime and planned to reunite with other family members in person.
The plea included a handwritten letter from Mobley in support of the motion, stating "I would like to make it very clear that she is my mother.
"[11] Williams is pursuing a master's degree in business administration and completing community service while serving her sentence at the Hernando Correctional Institution.