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Hanson later admitted to providing false information and was convicted for making false statements. Legal Battles and Advocacy The Smolinski family's relentless search led to legal disputes. Madeline Gleason sued Billy's mother and sister for harassment and defamation, resulting in a court awarding her $52,666 in damages.. For about a year, Billy had been dating 51-year old Madeleine Gleason, who worked as a school bus driver for a transportation company in Bethany, Connecticut. Hearing that the relationship ended just two days before his disappearance, detectives gave Madeleine a call.
