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Richard Wershe Jr., also known as "White Boy Rick", is a former drug trafficker and FBI informant who spent 32 years in prison. Learn about his life, case, media appearances and lawsuit against the FBI.
White Boy Rick is a 2018 crime drama film based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who became an FBI informant at 14 in 1980s Detroit. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and explores Ricky's involvement in the crack epidemic and his tragic fate.
Sep 14, 2018 · With Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh. The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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- Crime, Drama
- Yann Demange
- 2018-09-14
Jul 13, 2024 · White Boy Rick was still a few days shy of his 18th birthday when the Detroit police broke down his front door. They caught him with 17 pounds of cocaine. The police took White Boy Rick right to the media. The baby-faced teenager, the news said, wasn’t just a drug dealer. He was a kingpin.
Jul 31, 2021 · It’s one of myriad milestones Wershe Jr. – who the media and Hollywood christened “White Boy Rick” – says he missed because the FBI and Detroit police groomed him to be a drug informant at age...
Mar 13, 2024 · Learn how Richard Wershe Jr. became a notorious drug dealer and an FBI informant at 14, and how he was betrayed by the FBI and the Detroit police. Find out where he is now and how the movie White Boy Rick changed some facts for drama.
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Jul 21, 2021 · Richard Wershe Jr has filed a $100m (£73m) lawsuit against former FBI agents and prosecutors, alleging child abuse in connection with his time as an informant. Wershe, now 52, spent three...
