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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_Wershe_JrRichard Wershe Jr. - Wikipedia

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   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 informant in the history of the FBI, Wershe became a confidential informant when he was 14 to 16 years old.

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   “White Boy Rick” was an unusual addition to the Curry Trafficking Ring. He was white in an organization that was primarily black, he was young, and he was especially close to the boss, Johnny Curry. Rick Wershe was essential to federal enforcement taking down the Curry Trafficking Ring.

3. www.detroitnews.com › story › newsAfter 3 decades, 'White Boy Rick' Wershe Jr. to go free

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   Jul 13, 2020 · The notorious teenage FBI informant known as "White Boy Rick" spent three decades in jail cells while serving a life sentence on a drug conviction he was handed at age 17.

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › richard-wershe-jrHow White Boy Rick Went From FBI Informant To Detroit ...

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   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.

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5. screenrant.com › white-boy-rick-true-story-explainedWhite Boy Rick True Story Explained: Where Is Richard Wershe ...

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Ricky Is Finally Out Of Jail And Moving Forward. Richard Wershe Jr. was released from prison on July 20, 2020, a fact that wasn't revealed in the end credits of White Boy Rick, as the film came out two years earlier in 2018. Ricky is now an activist for non-violent offenders serving time for drug-related charges (via SlashFilm).

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   Apr 18, 2019 · In 1980s Detroit, the FBI employed 14-year-old Rick Wershe as an informant to bring down a drug kingpin. He was rewarded with more than 30 years in prison.

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   Who is White Boy Rick?

   • 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 informant in the history of the FBI, Wershe became a confidential informant when he was 14 to 16 years old.

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   Who was 'White Boy Rick' Richard Wershe Jr?

   • The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’ Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail. Richard Wershe Jr. was arrested in his home in 1988 with 17 pounds of cocaine. He was 17 years old.

   The True Story Of White Boy Rick, The FBI's Youngest Informant

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   Was Richie Merritt in White Boy Rick?

   • The real White Boy Rick and actor Richie Merritt in the movie. How exactly did Richard Wershe Jr. become an FBI informant at age 14? When he was no more than 14, Richard Wershe Jr. was becoming familiar with the major players in the Detroit drug world, especially in his neighborhood.

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   Did White Boy Rick drop out of high school?

   • Yes. Fact-checking the White Boy Rick movie confirmed that he had dropped out of high school by the spring of 1985, prior to his sixteenth birthday. -The Atavist Magazine The real White Boy Rick and actor Richie Merritt in the movie. How exactly did Richard Wershe Jr. become an FBI informant at age 14?

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   Is White Boy Rick a true story?

   • White Boy Rick is a 2018 crime drama starring Matthew McConaughey that tells the unbelievable but true story of a young man turned drug informant.

   White Boy Rick True Story Explained: Where Is Richard Wershe Jr. Now?

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   Was White Boy Rick a kingpin?

   • 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.

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   Jul 20, 2018 · White Boy Rick and others allege that Hill was corrupt and helped drug kingpin Johnny Curry cover up the death of a 13-year-old boy. Why was White Boy Rick kept in prison for so long? While Michigan repealed the 650-Lifer Law that handed Richard Wershe Jr. a life sentence, he was still in prison long after other offenders were released.