Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now a free man after 32 years behind bars. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. Burstein even served as a consultant for the White Boy Rick film. Watch the full documentary here to learn the story of White Boy Rick.Related: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now set to be released from a Florida halfway house on Monday, July 20. Richard Wershe Jr. mugshot for Florida Department of Corrections (Florida Department of Corrections)The story of White Boy Rick'Wershe was the longest-serving nonviolent juvenile offender in Michigan history. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. Read more: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. to return to Metro Detroit after releaseRelated: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now set to be released from a Florida halfway house on Monday, July 20. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. He was then transferred to a Florida prison because of a crime he committed while behind bars in Michigan. Related: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

He doesn't have a federal firearms license, so he is not permitted to buy and sell firearms, the special agent said. The special agent interviewed Blanchard Nov. 2 and learned that she had met with a man she knew as "White Boy." Blanchard's phone records show she sent a text message with photos to a number that belonged to May, the special agent said. Sales records show May bought firearms from the same Dunham's Sports store on Oct. 29, police said. Tiffany Simmons, Candace Simmons and Tywana Murray have past associations with Ruemondo Murray, according to authorities.

This article is related to WDIV's Shattered Podcast, Season 2, which tells the story of "White Boy" Rick Wershe Jr's life from a drug informant to being granted parole. Rick Wershe Jr. had been making inroads with the Curry brothers in the early-to-mid 80s as an FBI informant. When he was 14 years-old, Rick Wershe, Jr. became one of the youngest FBI informants in American history. Hosted by WDIV investigative reporter, Kevin Dietz, Shattered: White Boy Rick chronicles Wershe's improbable life story. Related: The Story of White Boy Rick

This article is related to WDIV's Shattered Podcast, Season 2, which tells the story of "White Boy" Rick Wershe Jr's life from a drug informant to being granted parole. Wershe Jr. had to find a way to gain the trust of one of Detroit's most powerful families. At the top of their organization was Big Man Leo Curry and his twin brother, Little Man Johnny Curry. As soon as I dropped Johnny Curry, I know Little Man Curry, they'd be like, "Oh okay, here you go." When he was 14 years-old, Rick Wershe, Jr. became one of the youngest FBI informants in American history.

This article is related to WDIV's Shattered Podcast, Season 2, which tells the story of "White Boy" Rick Wershe Jr's life from a drug informant to being granted parole. Listen to the podcast hereRick Wershe Jr., otherwise known as "White Boy Rick," was not always a drug dealing FBI informant. said Rick Wershe Jr. Hosted by WDIV investigative reporter, Kevin Dietz, Shattered: White Boy Rick chronicles Wershe's improbable life story. Related: The Story of White Boy Rick

The Local 4 Defenders take us inside the story of "White Boy" Rick Wershe. This special offers a rare insight into Wershe's fight for freedom and a look at what's next in his case. Watch it right here (above) on ClickOnDetroit.

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