White Boy Rick aka Richard Wershe accused of attacking girlfriend after sex trends now
The youngest FBI informant in history, known was White Boy Rick aka Richard Wershe, was arrested Tuesday and accused of attacking his girlfriend after she stormed off when he called her by the wrong name during sex.
Wershe, whose story inspired the 2018 Matthew McConaughey movie White Boy Rick, was having sex with his girlfriend in his Miami-area condo when the altercation took place.
She told police that Wershe, 53, called her by a different name, causing her to get angry, when she tried to leave, he grabbed her and ripped off her diamond necklace and bracelet.
The woman, named as Wershe's girlfriend by officials, then threw a shoe at the former informant which prompted him to punch her in the chest. She also says that she has a 'third party' who will verify her story. It's not known who the witness is or why they were there.
Wershe's girlfriend said that she was reluctant to come forward until now because of her immigration status. She suffered bruises following the incident. The couple has been together for four years.
His lawyer, Nabih Ayed, told WXYZ in Detroit that his client is innocent and said that the complaint stems from the fact that Wershe asked his girlfriend for a watch he had given her back. The attorney said that there are text messages to back up this version of events.
'When he told her, "Bring back my watch," she refused. When he told her, "Bring back my watch, or I'm going to the police," she beat him to the punch and filed a fake report that he punched her.' Ayed said that he is contact with the Miami Police Department.
Wershe had $11,000 in cash on him while he was arrested, as well as a set of Lamborghini keys, a Rolex watch and two gold necklaces.
As recently as February, Wershe has referred to a woman named Michelle McDonald, whom he has known since the age of 12 as his fiancee.
Federal law protects undocumented people who are victims of crime. Online records show that Wershe is facing robbery and battery charges. He has since been released on a $5,000 bond.
At the age of 14 in 1984, Wershe turned state's witness after he was found with nine kilos of cocaine.
His testimonies helped to convict many of the most well-known drug lords in his home-city of Detroit.
Wershe has spent time in prison in Michigan when he
