Vince Wade, the author of Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs explains in this audio report how the Toronto International Film Festival got the story wrong in describing the title character in the soon-to-be-released film, "White Boy Rick." Listen and find out why such mistakes matter: Now read the "true" true story of Rick Wershe, Jr. and a … [Read more...] about Publicity Mistakes Could Hurt White Boy Rick
Welcome!
This is the first blog of the new site. Obviously, the focus is on my book, Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs. It is a look at the trillion-dollar policy failure we call the War on Drugs, as seen through the amazing true tale of teen FBI informant Richard J. Wershe, Jr., aka White Boy Rick. In addition to Rick’s story, early readers have … [Read more...] about Welcome!
Getting the story right about White Boy Rick
The movie about White Boy Rick will have its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The festival description of the film is in error. In terms of Richard Wershe, Jr.'s fate, such errors can have consequences. Watch the short video to learn more. … [Read more...] about Getting the story right about White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick film to debut at Toronto Film Festival
White Boy Rick, the film, is scheduled to be one of 21 world premieres at this year’s 43rd Toronto International Film Festival. The film extravaganza runs from September 6th through the 16th. Vanity Fair magazine published the list today, and got the facts wrong about Richard J. Wershe, Jr. – aka – White Boy Rick. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in the media … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick film to debut at Toronto Film Festival
White Boy Rick Spends Another Birthday Behind Bars
July 18th, is Rick “White Boy Rick” Wershe, Jr.’s birthday. He’s 49. He has spent every day of his life in prison since age 18. He was paroled from a life sentence in Michigan last year, only to be grabbed by Florida to do time in a car fraud/theft case. Wershe has never known freedom as an adult. As explained in my book, “Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick Spends Another Birthday Behind Bars