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Richard Wershe Jr. (born July 18, 1969), known as "White Boy Rick", is an American former drug trafficker and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant. The youngest known informant in the history of the FBI, Wershe became a confidential informant when he was 14 to 16 years old.
Sep 19, 2023 · A federal judge on Monday dismissed Richard Wershe Jr.'s $100 million lawsuit against the FBI and Detroit police, concluding that the infamous drug informant and dealer known as "White...
Mar 13, 2024 · Under Michigan’s 650-Lifer Law, Richard Wershe Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for having more than 650 grams of cocaine, with no chance of parole, in 1987 at the age of 17. However, in 1998, Michigan revised its 650-Lifer Law, and Ricky was eligible for parole beginning in 2003.
Jul 13, 2024 · Rick Wershe Jr. began to see the corruption when a 13-year-old boy was shot by the Curry Gang and the Detroit police did nothing about it. Their chief of homicide, Inspector Gilbert Hill, deliberately diverted the investigation away from the gang leader, Johnny Curry.
3 days ago · Richard Wershe Jr., known in the media as “White Boy Rick,” sued the City of Detroit in 2021 and the federal government in 2022. Wershe claims he was groomed and indoctrinated by Detroit Police and the FBI into becoming a drug dealer and confidential informant, and that he felt he had no choice but to comply with their orders.
Jul 31, 2021 · Voice quavering, Rick Wershe Jr., who as a teen in 1980s Detroit was painted as a murderous drug kingpin, dabbed his eyes recalling one of the last conversations he had with his father, who he’d...
Sep 20, 2023 · U.S. District Court Judge Judge F. Kay Behm on Monday dismissed the pair of lawsuits Richard Wershe Jr., 54, had filed, including one filed in 2021 that sought $100 million and claimed Wershe was coerced into assisting police while just a helpless teenager, The Detroit News reported.
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.
2 days ago · The three judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit repeatedly pushed Richard Wershe Jr.'s attorney, Nabih H. Ayad of Detroit, on case law he cited and the proper standard to weigh to determine whether the statute of limitations apply to the cases. Wershe—better known in popular culture as “White Boy Rick”—is fighting a ...
Sep 19, 2023 · The lawsuit by Richard Wershe Jr., 54, whose story was the basis for the 2018 film “White Boy Rick,” starring Matthew McConaughey, was dismissed due to a late filing.
