Jury Convicts 2 in Reporter Death Case, Finds Colbert Guilty of Negligent Homicide
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Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Sep 18
Jury Convicts 2 in Reporter Death Case, Finds Colbert Guilty of Negligent Homicide
3 articles · Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Sep 18
Summary
A Louisiana jury found Danette Colbert and Rickey White guilty of racketeering, and separately convicted Colbert of negligent homicide in the 2025 death of 27-year-old Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano.
Prosecutors said the pair drugged and robbed multiple men over several years and argued Colbert’s actions led to Manzano’s death, pointing to Xanax, his debit card and a hotel-room key found at her home.
White was acquitted of manslaughter after the defense argued the two were petty thieves rather than a racketeering enterprise and raised doubts about what substances Manzano may have taken before his death.
The verdict followed a trial with 13 witnesses and testimony from Christian Anderson, who pleaded guilty to access device fraud and simple robbery in exchange for cooperating and received a 6-year sentence.