The 'White Boy' Rick story

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boy, Rick, a boy who became a police informant at age 14. No baseball games or a girl falling in love with drugs alone at 16, she was dealing a shot from someone in the neighborhood, no hat, no robe, no future plans, 18 and a lifer arrested for cocaine. juvenile sentenced to life in prison the facts may make it difficult to feel sorry for richard worshey jr. He committed the crimes and then committed more behind bars, but as White Boy Rick's

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unfolds, there is much more: He has 47 29 of his years spent in prison murderers rapists violent criminals before he goes on to history for spending more time than any other nonviolent juvenile offender has made many mistakes but has also been an invaluable asset an FBI informant behind bars agents say he did it most to help the FBI stop dirty cops and drug dealers drugs than any other informant in Michigan history, yet the parole board denied his release now another chance at freedom, he committed the crimes, has he served enough time? a new chapter in his continuing fight to be on the outside tonight the story of

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good night we have you with us tonight I'm devin Skillion and I'm kimberly gill tonight we take an in-depth look at the story of white boy

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and his fight for freedom local defender 4 kevin Dietz has followed this case very closely following each development as it has occurred and tonight he will take us back to the story from the beginning.

Right now, Richard Roshi Jr. is waiting for the parole board to vote on whether he should be let out. prison last Thursday he spent more than four hours in front of the board during his first hearing in 14 years his family, of course, remains hopeful that the parole board will vote to release him Kevin, you were in that courtroom in Jackson, Yes, and the room was filled mostly with Worship friends and sympathizers, friends and family, even some retired FBI agents pushing for Worship's release, but that doesn't mean this would be an easy hearing, far from it, In a small courtroom inside a secure prison in Jackson, Michigan, Richard.

Worshey sat down to answer tough questions from an assistant attorney general and two members of Michigan's parole board. The cult's goal is to convince them that he has admitted to his crimes, learned his lesson and will be a productive member of society if he is released just hours before the hearing where she told me. on the phone I was nervous many sleepless nights, I guess at best I would say I'm cautiously optimistic, it's a big day, I mean 30 years in a cage and I have a chance to get my life back and it's nervous. Stormy, to say the least, within the hearing where she stood her ground saying quote, all I can do is try to be the best man I can be from this day forward.

I can't look back, but Deputy Attorney General Scott Rothermell looked back and said, we can see the truth through the lies where she testified that on May 22, 1987, at the age of 17, he was in a car that was stopped by Detroit police, inside the car there was a clear plastic bag with around thirty thousand dollars where she now A 47-year-old man admitted that he was given the money in exchange for cocaine, where he says he ran from the Police went to his grandmother's garage where the cocaine was hidden, grabbed a box with eight kilos of cocaine and hid it under a porch a few blocks away.

He then apologized to the board and insisted that today he despises drugs more than anyone saying, quote, I know the drugs I sold destroyed people's lives, destroyed the community, cost me 30 years of my life and I feel like I've done my job. time and I have been rehabilitated would not return to that life was a grueling four-hour hearing that left worship sister Dawn hopeful. I think he is very remorseful for the crimes he committed, especially while he was incarcerated and I can tell you that he will not be coming back, heh heh. he wants a new beginning he wants his family he wants his kids you know I mean he has missed his kids and his grandkids growing up let alone my dad we haven't buried my dad yet so when he gets home we will too and If his mom was nervous, I'm going to pray for him that he deserves to go out and he told all the truth he could today.

The hearing became heated at one point when Deputy Attorney General Rothermill waded into Worship's 2005 conviction for his role in a behind-bars stolen car ring where he introduced his sister to a used car dealership in Miami. where his sister ended up reselling stolen cars where his mom bought a stolen car. Worshie ended up pleading guilty to two felonies in exchange for his mother and his sister not being charged with crimes at the hearing, which he said, quote, was a big mistake. I was trying to help my sister, she was raising my daughter at the time, but then Rothermelt read in another report that a criminal who claimed adoration was planning to load the stolen cars with cocaine to increase profits where she became visibly agitated saying a quote that is false I never pleaded guilty to any drug rothermel responding I'm going to ask you to calm down sir take a deep breath where she paused took a breath and the hearing continued outside retired FBI agent greg Schwartz called the line of questioning inappropriate and false, mostly because this guy was asking questions about it being false and yet he just assumed it was all true.

Well, did you do the research? Did you talk to the investigator in Florida? No good. Have Schwartz says she was not only recruited and paid by police as a 14-year-old eighth-grader to buy drugs and snitch on dealers in Detroit, but while in prison she was the key to a major undercover operation that led to nearly a dozen arrests. She calls Cult the most important police informant in Michigan history. I have never seen anyone cooperate like Richard Culto, I mean he literally had the security of the undercover agents in the palm of his hand and always did the right thing.

Retired FBI agent Herm Grohmann. He was also at the hearing, he says, where she assisted authorities in many important national cases and also when she was in custody in the federal witness protection program, how she cooperated in a number of matters there, including the murder plot involving to a major New York organized crime figure, the parole board noted that he got in trouble once for gambling and twice for fighting during his nearly 30 years, while imprisoned attorney Ralph Muscelli insisted that the Worship's 29 years of service and his cooperation with police against other criminals outweigh his drug dealing. when she was a teenager and criminal convictions and rapes behind bars is enough, she spent enough time for what she did, proportionality is starting to overwhelm where she closed the parole hearing by telling the board citing that I'm almost 50, the only thing What can I tell you that I am not the person who then I promised that if he is released he will not get in trouble saying quote everything I can give you is my word and that I will never commit another crime if you don't want to believe me, I understand.

I'm a criminal but all I can give you is my word as a man. After the hearing I spoke with Worship on the phone. She told me the hearing was difficult. He wanted to focus on the good things he had done while locked up, but the interrogation continued. Returning to the mistakes he has made during his life, he realizes that the board does not take the plural lightly and is grateful to have the opportunity to state his case after all these years. Kevin, you've followed the developments of white boy Rick's story for years traveling. even to prison to talk to Rick Wurste about her life and why she thinks the parole board refused to let him out as a teenager when this all started and now where she served, as we mentioned, longer than any non-violent juvenile offender in Michigan history. but you've talked to him frequently all this time, yes, and when you sit down to worship, he's not intimidating, he's not a scary figure, and even though he dropped out of school in the ninth grade, you can tell he's smart, he seems to struggle. time saying no to people and when the police asked him to help arrest drug dealers at the age of 14, he was all in This is Rick Wirshe decades ago a skinny kid with matted hair a 17 year old boy arrested for selling 8 kilos of cocaine the media gave him the nickname white boy, rick and it stuck a judge sent him to prison for life without parole and while in prison he was found guilty of participating in a stolen car ring since behind bars he told local 4 back in 1990 that he made mistakes but he was willing to make up for it by giving some of the most powerful people in Detroit seven or ten police officers that's nothing, the corruption is so deep there it's a shame, Man, it's been over ten thousand days since she was first locked up in Michigan.

The Constitution no longer allows life sentences without parole for minors arrested on drug charges, but Rick Wirshe is still here. He is now 47 years old. It's been 29 years. This is unheard of for non-violent juvenile offenders. Even stranger because Rick Worshey has cooperated. With the police he provided information that resulted in the conviction of many corrupt police officers. Greg Schwartz was the FBI agent who turned Worship's information into new arrests. He says Michigan's parole board should have thanked Worship and released him from prison years ago. You faced a guy who was 17 years old and has now spent half of his life behind bars to find out more.

I drove to a prison in northern Michigan where I sat for hours with the drug dealer known as the white boy. Cameras were not allowed. inside he should have the key to the city of detroit anyone looking from the outside at kevin says: wait a minute, something is wrong when you talk to adoration, he doesn't sound paranoid, in fact, he's confused, he can't understand it. find out what's keeping him locked up for so long the government is convincing me that we're going to do everything for you we're going to help you you don't know how much this means to us we couldn't have done it I did this without his adoration, he tells me that The same parole board that has freed dozens of rapists, murderers and drug dealers refuses to let him out because he helped police go after powerful people.

I embarrassed a lot of people but all I did was what I was asked and all I did was tell the truth in an attempt to shorten her time in prison where she gave the FBI information that led to the arrest of Coleman's family and friends. a favorite young bodyguard of former mayor jimmy harris his brother-in-law willie volson and my niece kathy volson curry were arrested as a result of worship cooperation. He was extremely angry with me because I think he called me a snitch for turning in corrupt cops. I thought any mayor would love to have great cops off his horse, but call.

Young Me, I was a pigeon worship shop, I also provided information on one of Detroit's most popular cops, Gil Hill, a homicide boss who appeared in the Eddie Murphy movie. Beverly Hills Police. I don't want to see any more of these blue leaves. We are not. I was going to look at some arrest sheets. Worshie said he overheard a phone conversation in which a drug dealer responsible for the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy named Gill Hill was asking for help, basically Jill told him everything that was going on and you know he had it under control. and that he would be in contact so as not to worry about anything.

Gill Hill was investigated but Hill was never charged. They called her out publicly. Yes she was a liar. I think there is no doubt that it is related to my cooperation regarding Gear Hill and police corruption. In Detroit, where he was also assisting the Wayne County Attorney's Office, Mike Duggan, who is now mayor, was a prosecutor at the time when Mike Cox, who later became Attorney General, was assigned to find out what she knew about the same murder that gil hill was accused of. cover-up i spoke at length with mr cox three or four times about the murder i explained everything to him.

Worshie was not given a medal for cooperating with police and when he got his only parole hearing in 2003, promises made to him to help him get out of prison were broken. Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan wrote a scathing letter recommending parole be denied and then U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Collins rescinded the release office's recommendation. Everyone told me he had nothing to worry about. That I cooperated. You know that no one would oppose me. release and then suddenly had something bad to say about me, the parole board denied hisrelease and for 11 consecutive years refused to give him additional hearings.

There is someone or something that keeps me in prison and it is not the crime I committed. Faith's attorney wants an investigation into the parole board and is asking the federal courts to intervene. I don't know who would still want him with me. That's the million-dollar question before Rick Worshey was arrested by the police he worked for. police officers he was only 14 years old a freshman in high school his father who was also a paid informant gave permission they showed me some pictures and asked me who this person was who was that person basically I identified them and they said they would be in contact the Relationship grew from there, I was sent to houses to buy drugs and such, soon where she was collecting hundreds and eventually thousands of dollars to get close to criminals and helped the police arrest them.

They asked me to go out and look for information on some people who were involved in the drug trade and their connections and how the drugs came from. These documents obtained by defenders support the worship story show numerous payments for information over the course of two years, I would say probably around $30,000, maybe he wasn't even old enough to drive, but he was already buying cars with the money the authorities gave him where he was paid, the police were making arrests, everything was going well until, at 15 years, rick worshey was shot by a suspected drug dealer. I was shot and never went back to school.

I started ninth grade and when they shot me I never looked back. I don't use the word tragedy or injustice lightly, but I use it emphatically when I talk about worshiping Rick. Scott Bernstein is an author and true crime historian. He has investigated worship. case for years, he says what the police did is unscrupulous, this is prostituting our young people and then just throwing them in a cage and throwing away the key after the shooting, the police stayed away for a while, but within a few months they returned and this time. They had an elaborate plan, a road trip to Las Vegas, it was a Herns Haggler boxing match and they wanted all the information they could about a drug organization in Detroit.

Detroit boxing sensation Tommy Hearns was set to fight Marvin Hagler in a match across the sporting world. He was talking about big drug dealers who were going to attend and the feds wanted the 15 year old worship to be right in the middle of it. The government is the one that provided me with the fake ID. The task force thought about sending Rick there with a fake ID. ID and some cash would really up the ante for the operation they were running these reports documented paying for the flight the room and walking they spent the money the investment paid off the worship information led to a raid of a major local operation of drugs and then the police suddenly stopped coming they turned their back on me I was a 17 year old boy I stayed I was addicted to money his drug dealing days lasted a short year they arrested him and found him guilty of having eight kilos of cocaine he They sentenced him to life in prison.

Police called him a drug kingpin and labeled him with the white boy nickname, Rick. I think the reputation far exceeds the real person that Rick Wirshe is and what exactly he was doing during that period of time when he was eligible for parole over a decade ago. But the parole board refuses to give him a hearing. Arrested at age 17, he is now a 47-year-old man. I think it's a real tragedy and something that is an injustice that should be a wrong that should be righted. They involved me in this. and I was a kid, I made a bad decision when she tells me that he takes full responsibility for his crimes as a teenage drug dealer, but he feels the parole board should take into account that it was the police who taught him to selling drugs in the first place, okay Kevin we're just getting started, Detroit mayors, police officers and celebrities, white boy Rick is associated with many who's who of Detroit, but did you know how he met former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick , your legal advice to the force, welcome back, Rick?

Worshey acknowledges his crimes and has served his time, but also points out that murderers and rapists have served less time than him because remember he was convicted as a non-violent juvenile offender; In fact, the parole board routinely releases criminals arrested for carjackings sparked by attempted shootings. murders and other violent crimes after 10 to 15 years, that's what's really hard to understand why she was still in prison when violent offenders were released on parole. She's about to hear from a former member of Michigan's parole board who is concerned about the board's decision. actions in the worship case they stab people in prison and commit violent acts in prison they catch another case in prison and are released on parole why am I so different to find out why we went with robert aguirre a retired police officer who also served the parole The problem is that he can't understand why violent criminals get out of prison and where she isn't.

I've freed people who were armed robbers, some of whom had committed murder, so why not him? And that's a great question. I don't know he says the single drug charge and a single car theft case are classified as non-violent crimes aguirre says keeping her locked up is cruel and unusual punishment i voted to release rick worse it made sense there was no reason in In this world, he should still be there. There are currently 10 members on the parole board. We went to a public hearing and they told us that cameras are not allowed inside. Members are appointed and paid about one hundred thousand dollars a year in 2003, the board denied. parole after only worship hearing in 2010 robert aguirre insisted on another vote the board voted not to allow him to have another public hearing in 2012 board member barbara sampson reviewed the file again and refused to give him a worship hearing saying that They would review again in 2017, so he sits and sits longer than any non-violent offender locked up as a juvenile in Michigan history, the cost to taxpayers is approximately eight hundred thousand dollars.

Former parole board member Robert Aguirre attended his hearing last week as an observer in support of After his release, he sent a lengthy letter to current board members detailing why he believes they should vote to approve his parole hearing this time lights camera action hollywood is everywhere the story of white boy rick we take him behind the scenes of filming in detroit and cleveland and the important meeting between actor matthew mcconaughey and rick wershey one could at least hoping that they see the thing in context and say to themselves oh my god, young drug offender, look how long it's been, that doesn't make sense.

He is an attorney for some of the country's most high-profile cases, from O.J Simpson to Patty Hearst. His thoughts about freedom from white boy Rick right after the breakup. Hi, I'm Jeff Feiger. We will continue the story now with a man who considers himself one of them. of the country's great legal minds involved in many high profile cases including O.J Simpson, Mike Tyson, the Patty Hearst case and now we must mention the female genital mutilation case taking place in federal court here in Detroit , right, and Kevin has spoken to several experts. and people with inside information about his case, including attorney Alan Dershowitz.

That's right, I traveled to new york to meet with alan dershowitz. He examined the file in detail and pulled no punches when it came to his position on Rick Worshey's continued incarceration. This is the klaus von bulow case in which i was the appellate attorney and there aren't many cases where the overturned conviction appears on the front page of the new york times attorney alan dershowitz has an office full of memorabilia from the greats o.j simpson cases mike tyson patty hearst jim baker has a letter that president clinton sent him in his last days in office.

He had two young men on the same page, a young man named Bill Clinton and a young man named Alan Dershowitz. We went to New York City, the Big Apple. To speak with one of America's top legal minds about Michigan's longest-serving nonviolent juvenile offender, Dershowitz examined the court allegations and says they don't add up and he sees no reason why Rick Worshey should continue. Behind bars. A terrible, terrible injustice, yes, where he sold cocaine, but he was 17 years old, he has no history of violence. Dershowitz says Michigan is treating him worse than a murderer. The idea that they are keeping him in jail for something they know but don't want to share. he with the general public is completely antagonistic to American democratic principles.

He remembers that she was one of the best police informants of all time in the state of Michigan, helping federal officials put away dozens of bad guys, including corrupt cops and the brother-in-law of former Mayor Coleman Young. -law and niece where they promised him that his cooperation would earn him the favor of his release, then the feds betrayed him and said he should stay behind bars very tough to be an informant, you are risking your life when you inform against tough people for the Dershowitz government believes the cult should sue the government for breach of contract when you are an informant, that's a job and promises are made, those promises should be enforceable.

Some say the cult deserves to be where he is, especially since he screwed up in prison by getting trapped. in a car theft ring, Dershowitz says that was minor and that he had nothing to do with this outrageously long incarceration. The guys on probation look for any excuse to do nothing and this sentence while in prison provides the perfect excuse to do nothing, so why was Rick still behind? bars there is someone or something keeping me in prison and it is not the crime I committed dershowitz suspects it is mainly politics says the supreme court of the united states has let her down it is a violation of the spirit if not the letter of cruel and unusual punishment provision This sentence has so many constitutional problems that one would expect a court to view it with great skepticism.

Dershowitz has spoken with Culto's attorney and has offered to help if necessary. His experience would be in federal court if he were denied parole once again. Well, the white boy's story involves many famous faces influencing Detroit from his time as a drug dealer on the streets to now behind bars. We've already highlighted a few of them tonight, but there are a couple of unexpected relationships she had with Kevin, that's right, and one is with musician Kid Rock, the two grew up close to each other and Kid Rock spoke on behalf of her at her parole hearing in 2003, the plan fell through when police told the parole board they were concerned about where she would go out and get. he ran into a crowd of wild, troubled musicians that he had researched and learned the truth and he was like man this is wrong, the guy didn't come there because he's a rock star or a rapper to say oh drugs are cool or something like that.

We've had arguments and he said, man this is wrong, they've lied to these people, they've lied to the community and he just tried to help me, that's another interesting connection that the white guy Rick has with the former mayor of detroit, kwame kilpatrick and behind bars of all places, as we know, Kilpatrick is serving 28 years in federal prison for racketeering, but before that, Kilpatrick spent 18 months in state prison for lying about his income and not serving with what was paid. The Detroit City Court ordered restitution payments to Kwame. Kilpatrick and Richard Worshe ended up in the same prison cell and chatted often.

She was right next to the former mayor the day Kilpatrick received a phone call informing him that the federal government was charging him with extortion. I talked to him. I watched as As soon as he got off the phone I said he was pale at best, I mean he probably looked great and he told me what happened and we talked for a little bit and I let him digest it for a couple of days and let him I said I said: I know you think you're smarter than me, but I've been down this road and I'm telling you what the best way to go is.

I wish you had listened to me for 28 years, I mean he did a lot of damage, but I don't think he deserved 28 years of fascinating connection, now white boy Rick has spent almost 30 years in prison, that's three decades of history he's watched since Behind the bars. We put time into perspective a little laterand we look at what's next for Richard Hershey. jr parole board decision and more time behind bars in another state white boy rick story returns right after break welcome back to white boy rick story tonight rick where she awaits a decision on her future and we won't know until next month if the parole board will vote to release him and even if the answer is yes, that doesn't mean immediate freedom for Rick Wirshe, so look ahead to what could happen next is certainly more intricate than anyone else, his lawyer Ralph Miceli. ralph, great to have you here with us, um, you were, you were there for Thursday's hearing, I was there, I know it wasn't an easy day for your client, now you need six yes votes to be granted, how do you feel about regard? that we are, as I told Rick and as I have said all along, we are cautiously optimistic, why is it different now, what has changed because you have been optimistic before, well, I think, first of all, all the who were involved in This whole issue from a political point of view 30 years ago has passed from the scene, secondly, the people of the country through their appeals court system have decided that for non-violent crimes, even for violent crimes like first degree murder committed by people who were juveniles at the time, you can't just throw away the key, you have to give them a reasonable expectation of release and I think the parole board is considering that now, steal.

I know you testified that a man who admitted to killing 30 people was released on parole. After fewer years than Rick Worship, why are parole board decisions so important in other cases? When it comes to this case, you'll have to ask them, that's how it has been. You know, that's the story, but I thought this was it. about this was about rick wirshe right you don't involve other cases this no this parole hearing is about rick hershey all the people who were involved in the 80's and 90's in the drug scene the people he helped put in jail like the gang he helped break up they spent 14 years in jail he is still in jail for 30 years the only murderer that has been on tv in this area before he spent 18 years and said i admit 30 murders why rick he's still in jail talking about some of those cases a lot of people are worried about rick's safety if he gets out how he stays safe and other people tell us he's never had a job in his life he hasn't learned much Skills in prison how can he be successful if you come out first?

As for his safety, she recognizes that his life may be in danger, but as he told me several years ago, I don't have a life right now, I'm taking mine. possibilities as far as having a skill, I've been contacted by employers in the area, manufacturers, who said when you get out, let us know, we'll give you an interview and train you, so normally you learn to be a machinist at 20. He's going to learn to to be a machinist at 49. We have this other one. A huge complicating factor, if he gets out, he would have a 30 day notice to get out, but then we have this 22 months that he still has to serve in Florida, uh, for the sale, you know, stealing stolen cars from the inside behind bars, what would that be like then? he seems sure that he wouldn't necessarily have to do it that time.

I just heard today from a colleague in Florida that I've been working with and we're going to have a conversation on the phone with Martin's prosecutor. county and we hope to be able to get them not to respond to a motion or not to contest a motion to change the sentence so that it runs concurrently with this current sentence instead of consecutively if the Martin County Attorney agrees to that, then the decision of Richard The Florida thing quote will have been published in 2011. I'll have more on that, probably the beginning of the next time conundrum for the state of Florida, really yeah, okay, thanks for being here with us and we'll be back in Por Wait, the story of white boy Rick is the focus of Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, but he's not the only recognizable face.

You'll see on the big screen what Kevin discovered when he visited the movie set and why a documentary producer says you will. You'll be surprised what the film reveals about him. He says interviews in his film allege that a big name in Detroit police and politics is wanted. Murdered white boy Rick hit the road this summer in the Chevy U. Well, a lot of work is being done to tell white boy Rick's story. including a documentary released earlier this year and in it the producer says that new interviews allege that a big name is being sought in the police and politics of Detroit where he killed Kevin.

This producer spoke to a former hitman who made accusations about now-deceased homicide cop Gil Hill, people outside of Detroit. those who don't know the story are going to be incredulous, he was a serious drug dealer for a few months, the producer says his story will shock the world, which will shock the residents of the metro Detroit area, there are new baseless accusations in the film of a former Detroit hitman against one of the biggest names in Detroit politics. He wants us to make sure we kill the white boy Rick because he knew too much about the mayor, the police chief, and everyone else.

Nate Boone Craft went to prison for killing 30 people but he walked away free. cooperating with the police to catch other criminals now for the first time in the documentary 650 lifer the legend of white boy rick Transition Studios will air Nate Craft's interview where he reveals the name of the person who says he wanted him to kill Rick Worshey. This came from Gil. Hill Mouth for me, but we have to make sure he doesn't lead anyone. I said, well, you know me. All my results lead to no one. Gil Hill is the former Detroit homicide detective turned city council president who became famous for his acting role in the hit movie "Beverly Hills Cop." I don't want to see any more of these blue sheets, we're not going to see some sheets of arrest.

Hill recently passed away and cannot defend himself against these accusations, I am told. to kill the white guy rick said uh 125 i make sure you understand it along with that guy made his keyword dead 125 make sure that guy is dead we can't let him say the exact word we can't let him speak nate craft never said it Authorities are not aware of this story and offer no evidence of any conversations or meetings with Gil Hill while he was in prison. Rick where she told the FBI that Gil Hill was taking bribes to cover up homicides. An investigation did not result in criminal charges.

Hill was celebrated at his funeral as one of Detroit's favorite sons behind prison walls, Rick Worshey tells me the documentary will bring new urgency to his fight for freedom. I think it will have a big impact. I think people will be outraged because it will go back to the beginning. and i tell 100 truth about basically stealing my life one day at a time gil hill is not the only target in this documentary the film says former mayor coleman young did everything he could to keep warship behind bars and asked why Current prosecutor Kimworthy has made no effort to free Adoration after all these years Producer Sean Wreck insists that Adoration is a political prisoner This is all really punishment for him cooperating with the FBI and defeating the police and politicians here in Detroit in the past, former prosecutor Mike Duggan and current prosecutor Kim worthy of both. fought to keep Rick adoration behind bars this time they both stand by without offering an opinion and say they will let the parole board decide what is best, just think about some of this now that Rick's white boy story has captivated Hollywood and an Oscar-nominated producer. bringing the story to the big screen matthew mcconaughey leads the all-star cast kevin you've spoken to the producer several times to give us a hint of what we can expect here yes, hollywood has decided to focus on the life of rick worshey when he was 14 old informant and how beliefs and your father could put your life in danger so many times at such a young age you are behind the scenes of a major Hollywood movie filming right here in 1970s Detroit cars rolling down the Grand River being filmed by drones flying up inside this people transport car matthew mcconaughey filming the first scenes of the movie white boy rick look detroit is a character in the world you know he's a character in the story scott franklin is producing the movie white boy rick and listening you know finding out that was a true story was simply fascinating franklin has produced many major films and has been nominated for an oscar.

He says this movie has attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood because the story is so incredible that even you don't necessarily know what an injustice it is. He's had something done with him since then, but you know that trained FBI agents and law enforcement officers would actually manipulate a 14-year-old boy to the extent that they did. I mean, you know when they met Rick, he had never seen a drug, ever, ever. sold a drug matthew mcconaughey put his father in the movie the hollywood megastar checked into the oaks correctional center in manistee michigan for a face to face meeting with inmate rick worshey it was amazing he's real down to earth lo love good boy you I know I think he will do very well playing the role of my father.

I think he is very passionate about history and he sees. You know the injustice in it. We all talked, we laughed, you know, we took some photos, we shared some moments that we talked about, you know? many things, I couldn't have had a better day in prison right now, it was a good meeting and I came out feeling even better, to be honest it makes me feel like he really cares, I could have done this project and continued and for someone who's been in prison for 30 years, you don't really believe that people care about you anymore and these people don't have to worry about me, they don't need to worry about Rick, but Rick will.

He will be played by a 15-year-old boy from Baltimore who has never acted. The producer considers it a life-changing experience. We did a screen test. We put him with Matthew, the guy who really contributes. Most of the movie was shot in Cleveland because of Ohio's generous film tax credits. It ends in Miami this week and is scheduled to hit theaters in January Kevin, I know you recently spent a few days in Cleveland. I'm sure it was fun. I've been on a couple of movie sets. before it's always surprising how long it takes the director once the same situation here yeah you can see why movies are so expensive to make this was a winning scene and they're supposed to cheat where she's going to deliver a pizza and they have 100 extras in winter coats and they're spending all kinds of money and they end up starting to film this scene at seven at night and they don't finish until half past one in the morning.

How was your part? I know I probably did it in one take, okay, one, oh yeah, one, two, three, that's right, not exactly. I had one line and it was about 15 seconds long and took two and a half hours to film. It was so hot it was 75 degrees. I'm in the trench coat and the makeup artists are splashing makeup on my face and she was still sweating, but we made it, I think that's normal, I met Matthew McGonagall, I went to shake his hand and he said, "Don't touch me." I have this terrible fever, you don't want anything to do with it and I say, okay, okay, very polite, well, a lot of things in life, of course, can happen in 29 years, new presidents, new music, new technology , new ways to communicate as Rick Werschy awaits the parole board's decision on his release.

We remember what happened here while he was in prison. Rick's white boy story will be back soon.