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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.
Jul 13, 2024 · To put a 14-year-old boy’s life at risk wasn’t exactly FBI protocol but “White Boy Rick” – as Wershe then began to call himself – was too useful to let go. According to FBI Agent John Anthony , at that time, White Boy Rick was the single most productive informant the FBI had in Detroit.
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.
- (44K)
- Crime, Drama
- Yann Demange
- 2018-09-14
Jul 21, 2021 · Richard Wershe Jr has sued the FBI one year after his release from prison. His exploits were fictionalised in a Hollywood movie, and now the true story of a one-time teenage FBI informant has...
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.
Jul 29, 2022 · Learn how Richard Wershe Jr. became the youngest FBI informant ever at 14 and ended up in prison for life for cocaine possession. Discover the corruption, betrayal, and violence that shaped his life in Detroit's drug war.
