It didn't help that Rick's father would leave the kids alone to go out of town to do business. Rick says they robbed somewhere around 20 homes together (not shown in the movie). Rick befriended Bell, who lured him into the world of petty crime. Rick's sister Dawn was dating a small-time criminal named Terrence Bell and she had become involved with crack cocaine. How did the real White Boy Rick become involved with crime and dealing drugs at such a young age? A close childhood friend of Rick's said that in the case of Rick's father, the almighty buck ranked above morals. "I was, I would say, a hustler," Wershe Sr. He also bought and sold firearms, selling guns illegally on the black market, often out of his house. This is in addition to trying to get his numerous inventions off the ground. was a tall, wiry man who came up with different ways to make money, including selling surplus electronics, sporting goods, satellite-TV equipment, and devices to pirate cable TV. Like Matthew McConaughey's character in the movie, Richard Wershe Sr. Was Rick's father, Richard Wershe Sr., really a hustler who sold guns illegally? didn't want to leave the crack-ridden neighborhood. Both had worked for Chrysler for four decades. They were relics of a time when Detroit was booming. Portrayed by Bruce Dern and Piper Laurie in the White Boy Rick movie, Roman and Verna Wershe did live across the street.
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