Reporter Death Trial Conviction
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The two had spent years carrying out a criminal enterprise that drew in victims in the city’s historic French Quarter with the promise of sex, then used drugs to knock them out and drain their bank accounts using stolen cards and phones, according to prosecutors.
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Colbert was the last person seen leaving the room of Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, who was found dead in his hotel room Feb. 5 in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner days before the Super Bowl last year.
Colbert and White are scheduled to be sentenced in late September, according to the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide on Thursday in the death of a Telemundo television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, according to the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office.
Danette Colbert, 49, was also convicted of racketeering, as was her accomplice, 35-year-old Rickey White, according to Paul Purpura, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office.
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A Louisiana jury convicted Danette Colbert of negligent homicide in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, who died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax while covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans. The trial also resulted in a racketeering conviction for both Colbert and her accomplice Rickey White; however, White was acquitted of manslaughter charges while Colbert faces up to 10 years under negligent homicide…
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans →Danette Colbert was convicted of negligent homicide for her role in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl coverage in New Orleans last February. Manzano died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax, leaving behind his wife who had died the previous year. Prosecutors also charged both Colbert and Rickey White with racketeering but only convicted them on that count; White was acquitted of negligent…
Woman convicted of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter’s death in New Orleans →A Louisiana jury convicted Melissa Colbert of negligent homicide for the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano in New Orleans during Super Bowl week last year. Manzano was found dead from ingesting alcohol and the depressant Xanax after being lured to a hotel room by Colbert, who had spent years running a criminal enterprise that targeted victims with false promises of sex before robbing them. The trial also…
Woman found guilty in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans →A Louisiana jury convicted Danette Colbert, 49, of negligent homicide in connection with the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl coverage last year. Manzano died from a combination of alcohol and Xanax after being drugged by Colbert and Rickey White, her accomplice, who were part of a criminal enterprise that targeted tourists to steal their belongings while they slept off sedatives. Both…
Woman found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter death →Denette Colbert, known as the “Bourbon Street Hustler,” was convicted of negligent homicide for the death of Telemundo reporter Adam Manzano in a Louisiana hotel during Super Bowl coverage. The jury found Colbert guilty but not her accomplice Rickey White; both were also charged with racketeering. Manzano died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax after being lured to his room by Colbert, who had a history of similar…
‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter’s death →Analysis
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An autopsy revealed that Manzano died lying face down on a pillow, unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and the depressant Xanax.
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In court documents, prosecutors described Colbert as acting under the guise of a “prostitute or ‘party girl’” while White served as her “pimp,” who provided security and helped find and rob victims.
Another man who assisted Colbert and White with their criminal ring, Christian Anderson, 35, testified against them in exchange for reducing his charges to simple robbery and access device fraud, according to Purpura.
In court documents, prosecutors revealed extensive text messages dating back years among Colbert, White and Anderson, discussing using drugs to incapacitate and rob victims.
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The two had spent years carrying out a criminal enterprise that drew in victims in the city’s historic French Quarter with the promise of sex, then used drugs to knock them out and drain their bank accounts using stolen cards and phones, according to prosecutors.
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18 Sep ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter’s deathDenette Colbert, known as the “Bourbon Street Hustler,” was convicted of negligent homicide for the death of Telemundo reporter Adam Manzano in a Louisiana hotel during Super Bowl coverage. The jury found Colbert guilty but not her accomplice Rickey White; both were also charged with racketeering. Manzano died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax after being lured to his room by Colbert, who had a history of similar…New York Post
18 Sep Woman found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter deathA Louisiana jury convicted Danette Colbert, 49, of negligent homicide in connection with the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl coverage last year. Manzano died from a combination of alcohol and Xanax after being drugged by Colbert and Rickey White, her accomplice, who were part of a criminal enterprise that targeted tourists to steal their belongings while they slept off sedatives. Both…Global News
18 Sep Woman found guilty in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New OrleansA Louisiana jury convicted Melissa Colbert of negligent homicide for the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano in New Orleans during Super Bowl week last year. Manzano was found dead from ingesting alcohol and the depressant Xanax after being lured to a hotel room by Colbert, who had spent years running a criminal enterprise that targeted victims with false promises of sex before robbing them. The trial also…CBS News
18 Sep Woman convicted of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter’s death in New OrleansDanette Colbert was convicted of negligent homicide for her role in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl coverage in New Orleans last February. Manzano died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax, leaving behind his wife who had died the previous year. Prosecutors also charged both Colbert and Rickey White with racketeering but only convicted them on that count; White was acquitted of negligent…The Independent
18 Sep Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New OrleansA Louisiana jury convicted Danette Colbert of negligent homicide in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, who died from ingesting alcohol and Xanax while covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans. The trial also resulted in a racketeering conviction for both Colbert and her accomplice Rickey White; however, White was acquitted of manslaughter charges while Colbert faces up to 10 years under negligent homicide…Toronto Star
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