>> Jason: HE’S THE FORMER DRUG
>> Jason: HE’S THE FORMER DRUG
KING PIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
KING PIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
"WHITE BOY RICK" SAGA.
"WHITE BOY RICK" SAGA.
JOHNNY CURRY EXPLAINING WHY HE
JOHNNY CURRY EXPLAINING WHY HE
SAID HE HAS NOTHING AGAINST THE
SAID HE HAS NOTHING AGAINST THE
MAN WHO RATTED ON HIM TO THE
MAN WHO RATTED ON HIM TO THE
POLICE.
POLICE.
ONE THING IS FOR SURE, JOHNNY
ONE THING IS FOR SURE, JOHNNY
CURRY HAS A FASCINATING STORY TO
CURRY HAS A FASCINATING STORY TO
TELL.
TELL.
>> Karen: HE DEFINITELY DOES AND
>> Karen: HE DEFINITELY DOES AND
HE SAT DOWN WITH OUR KEVIN DIETZ
HE SAT DOWN WITH OUR KEVIN DIETZ
AND THERE WAS NOTHING OFF LIMITS
AND THERE WAS NOTHING OFF LIMITS
AND HE SAID WERSHE HAS NO
AND HE SAID WERSHE HAS NO
BUSINESS STILL BEING LOCKED UP.
BUSINESS STILL BEING LOCKED UP.
>> Kevin: THAT’S RIGHT.
>> Kevin: THAT’S RIGHT.
JOHNNY CURRY WAS MARRIED TO THE
JOHNNY CURRY WAS MARRIED TO THE
NIECE OF MAYOR COLEMAN YOUNG AND
NIECE OF MAYOR COLEMAN YOUNG AND
RAN ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRUG
RAN ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRUG
OPERATIONS IN THE ENTIRE CITY
OPERATIONS IN THE ENTIRE CITY
AND CEDRIC WAS JUST A TEENAGER,
AND CEDRIC WAS JUST A TEENAGER,
NOT A MAJOR DRUG-DEALING KING
NOT A MAJOR DRUG-DEALING KING
PIN.
PIN.
HE CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S OUT AND
HE CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S OUT AND
WERSHE IS STILL IN.
WERSHE IS STILL IN.
HE WALKS THROUGH A COMMUNITY
HE WALKS THROUGH A COMMUNITY
PICNIC IN HIS OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.
PICNIC IN HIS OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN THE ’80s, HE WAS ONE OF THE
IN THE ’80s, HE WAS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST DRUG DEALERS IN THE CITY
BIGGEST DRUG DEALERS IN THE CITY
AND SAID HE MADE A LOT OF MONEY
AND SAID HE MADE A LOT OF MONEY
AND HE DOESN’T APOLOGIZE FOR IT.
AND HE DOESN’T APOLOGIZE FOR IT.
>> SOMEBODY WAS GONNA DO IT.
>> SOMEBODY WAS GONNA DO IT.
IF IT WASN’T ME, SOMEBODY WAS
IF IT WASN’T ME, SOMEBODY WAS
GONNA DO IT.
GONNA DO IT.
SO AT THE TIME, IT WAS MONEY.
SO AT THE TIME, IT WAS MONEY.
>> Kim: HIS LITTLE BROTHER BOO
>> Kim: HIS LITTLE BROTHER BOO
WAS FRIENDS WITH RICK WERSHE AND
WAS FRIENDS WITH RICK WERSHE AND
HE WON OVER THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
HE WON OVER THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
>> MY BROTHER BROUGHT HIM AROUND
>> MY BROTHER BROUGHT HIM AROUND
AND STARTED HANGING AROUND.
AND STARTED HANGING AROUND.
HE WAS COOL CAN ME.
HE WAS COOL CAN ME.
>> Kevin: WHAT THEY DIDN’T KNOW,
>> Kevin: WHAT THEY DIDN’T KNOW,
HE WAS WORKING FOR THE FBI AS A
HE WAS WORKING FOR THE FBI AS A
SNITCH.
SNITCH.
>> I DIDN’T SUSPECT HE WAS WITH
>> I DIDN’T SUSPECT HE WAS WITH
POLICE, BECAUSE HE WAS SO YOUNG.
POLICE, BECAUSE HE WAS SO YOUNG.
>> Kevin: AND HELPED SEND
>> Kevin: AND HELPED SEND
SEVERAL MEMBERS TO PRISON.
SEVERAL MEMBERS TO PRISON.
JOHNNY DID 14 YEARS.
JOHNNY DID 14 YEARS.
RICK STARTED DATING HIS WIFE.
RICK STARTED DATING HIS WIFE.
JOHNNY SAID IT’S ALL WATER UNDER
JOHNNY SAID IT’S ALL WATER UNDER
THE BRIDGE.
THE BRIDGE.
>> I AIN’T GOT NOTHING AGAINST
>> I AIN’T GOT NOTHING AGAINST
HIM, NOTHING LIKE THAT.
HIM, NOTHING LIKE THAT.
>> Kevin: IN THE MOVIE, IT’S
>> Kevin: IN THE MOVIE, IT’S
IMPLIED THAT CURRY ORDERED A
IMPLIED THAT CURRY ORDERED A
SHOOTING THAT ACCIDENTALLY ENDED
SHOOTING THAT ACCIDENTALLY ENDED
IN THE DEATH OF 12-YEAR-OLD
IN THE DEATH OF 12-YEAR-OLD
DAMIAN LUCAS AND REMAINS
DAMIAN LUCAS AND REMAINS
UNSOLVED TODAY.
UNSOLVED TODAY.
HE SAID HE HAD NOTHING TO DO
HE SAID HE HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH THAT.
WITH THAT.
>> I DON’T KNOW, I HAVE NO
>> I DON’T KNOW, I HAVE NO
KNOWLEDGE OF THAT.
KNOWLEDGE OF THAT.
AND IT IT A GOT NOTHING TO DO
AND IT IT A GOT NOTHING TO DO
WITH ME.
WITH ME.
>> Kevin: WHAT HE SAID HE DOES
>> Kevin: WHAT HE SAID HE DOES
KNOW IS HOW RICK WERSHE GOT THE
KNOW IS HOW RICK WERSHE GOT THE
NICKNAME "WHITE BOY RICK."
NICKNAME "WHITE BOY RICK."
HE SAID HE CAME UP WITH IT.
HE SAID HE CAME UP WITH IT.
HE COOL, HE THE LITTLE WHITE
HE COOL, HE THE LITTLE WHITE
BOY.
BOY.
>> Kevin: HE SERVED 14 YEARS IN
>> Kevin: HE SERVED 14 YEARS IN
PRISON AND HAS NOT HAD ANY
PRISON AND HAS NOT HAD ANY
TROUBLE WITH THE LAW SINCE BEING
TROUBLE WITH THE LAW SINCE BEING
RELEASED 10 YEARS AGO.
RELEASED 10 YEARS AGO.
>> Karen: WERSHE HELPED PUT HIM
>> Karen: WERSHE HELPED PUT HIM
BEHIND BARS, I’M SURPRISED
BEHIND BARS, I’M SURPRISED
THERE’S NOT BAD BLOOD.
THERE’S NOT BAD BLOOD.
>> Kevin: YOU GET CAUGHT AND
>> Kevin: YOU GET CAUGHT AND
HAVE TO SNITCH TO HELP YOURSELF
HAVE TO SNITCH TO HELP YOURSELF
OUT AND DOESN’T BLAME HIM.
OUT AND DOESN’T BLAME HIM.
HE BLAMES THE POLICE OFFICERS
HE BLAMES THE POLICE OFFICERS
SAYING THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN
SAYING THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN
USING A 14-YEAR-OLD KID TO CATCH
USING A 14-YEAR-OLD KID TO CATCH
DRUG DEALERS.
DRUG DEALERS.
WE’LL HAVE ALL THE TWISTS AND
WE’LL HAVE ALL THE TWISTS AND
TURNS TONIGHT AT 10:00.
TURNS TONIGHT AT 10:00.
>> Karen: I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO
