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Wershe's life story and legal battles have been widely publicized, including:

Allegations of being shot at point-blank range while working as an informant at age 15. richard-wershe-jr.-lawsuit

The judge rejected Wershe’s argument for "equitable tolling"—the idea that the clock should have been paused because he feared retaliation while incarcerated. Wershe's life story and legal battles have been

Wershe filed the suit exactly one year after his release from a Florida prison. The City of Detroit, retired FBI agents, former

The City of Detroit, retired FBI agents, former federal prosecutors, and former Detroit police officers. Damages Sought: $100 million.

Judge Kay Behm dismissed the case, ruling that the window to sue had expired decades ago (around 2006).

The federal lawsuit filed by Richard Wershe Jr. (famously known as "White Boy Rick") against the FBI and the City of Detroit has been as of August 2024.