Richard Wershe Jr. - Wikipedia
Richard Wershe Jr. (born July 18, 1969), [2] known as " White Boy Rick ", is an American former drug trafficker and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant. The youngest known …
The Tragic True Story That Inspired 'White Boy Rick'
Jan 23, 2025 · "White Boy Rick" tells the story of Richard Wershe Jr., the youngest FBI informant who was eventually arrested for drug trafficking in 1980s Detroit.
'White Boy Rick' arrested in Miami after fight with ...
May 10, 2023 · Richard Wershe, Jr., a former drug dealer known as "White Boy Rick," was arrested in Miami Tuesday and charged with battery and robbery following a fight with a …
Where Is Richard Wershe Jr Now: Life After Prison and ...
Apr 24, 2025 · Richard Wershe Jr., once known as "White Boy Rick," now focuses on rebuilding his life after spending decades in prison. His journey from a youthful FBI informant to a …
'White Boy Rick's' $100M lawsuit dismissed against FBI ...
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 …
White Boy Rick True Story Explained: Where Is Richard Wershe ...
Jan 11, 2025 · White Boy Rick is a 2018 crime drama that tells the real story of Richard "Ricky" Wershe Jr. and while some of the facts are altered for dramatic effect, much of the incredible …
Wershe v. City of Detroit, No. 23-1902 (6th Cir. 2024)
Aug 8, 2024 · In 1984, Richard Wershe, Jr., at fourteen, was recruited by the FBI as a drug informant. Over the next few years, he was involved in dangerous drug operations under the …
Informant ‘White Boy Rick’ asks Sixth Circuit to revive ...
Jul 18, 2024 · Richard Wershe Jr., center, a former FBI and Detroit police informant known as "White Boy Rick," attends a news conference with friends and family in Detroit on July 20, 2021.
The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord ...
Jul 13, 2024 · Recruited by the FBI when he was 14 years old, Richard Wershe Jr. became a drug dealer in 1980s Detroit before he was sentenced to life in 1986.
Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as ...
On Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, two lawsuits filed by Wershe Jr., whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick,” were dismissed by a …