Source: BroBible
Summary
Danette Colbert, 49, was found guilty of negligent homicide in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, who died in New Orleans in January 2025. Colbert and Rickey White, 35, were both convicted of racketeering. Manzano’s death was caused by positional asphyxia and the effects of alcohol and Xanax. Colbert was caught using his credit card after his death. Sentencing is set for September 28.
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The routine arrives with confidence.
Women lure men with charm, then drug them with Xanax.
They steal phones, credit cards, and watches in tourist areas.
They get caught on camera, then plead guilty to lesser charges.
Justice is slow, but the system always finds a way to let them go.
Drugging someone is just a side hustle, not a crime.
Author: Evan Null
Colbert and White had been targeting victims for years
Colbert and White had been targeting victims for years. Police said they used chemicals to drug their victims and steal from them. The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office reported that Manzano died from positional asphyxia and the effects of alcohol and Xanax. The DA’s office said they lured men to their rooms and stole their belongings. Colbert was caught on video with Manzano and using his credit card.
Colbert and White’s sentencing is set for September 28. The DA’s office said they had been engaged in a years-long scheme. They targeted tourists in New Orleans’ tourist areas. They used sedatives to make their victims fall asleep. They stole cell phones, credit cards, and expensive watches.
Colbert was caught thanks to video showing her with Manzano and using his credit card. The DA’s office said they lurked in tourist areas. They provided sedatives to their victims. They stole from them while they were asleep. They had a history of targeting men in New Orleans.
Colbert and White were arrested for fraud and burglary. They were charged with second-degree murder. The DA’s office said they had been in a conspiracy. They had been targeting men for years. They used chemicals to drug their victims. They stole from them and left them to die.
The DA’s office said they had been in a years-long scheme. They used sedatives to make their victims fall asleep. They stole from them while they were asleep. They had a history of targeting men in New Orleans. They had been caught on video with Manzano and using his credit card.
Danette Colbert had a history of drugging victims
Colbert had a history of drugging men and stealing from them. Courts previously found her guilty of targeting tourists. She used their credit cards and possessed stolen goods. She entered a guilty plea to two charges of theft. She stole credit cards, cash, and a Rolex watch from a man she met on Bourbon Street.
In a different case, Colbert entered a guilty plea to access device fraud. Prosecutors accused her of grand theft and giving a narcotic to aid in a felony. She had two Nevada court cases. She was accused of stealing from men and drugging them. She had a history of targeting men in New Orleans.
One of her alleged victims, David Butler, said that if the court had acted decisively, Manzano might still be alive. Butler wrote to Judge Nandi Campbell before Manzano’s death. He said the minimal fines and lack of incarceration were an insult to public safety. He warned that if someone else died, their blood would be on the system’s hands.
Butler said that the justice system had failed to hold Colbert accountable. He said that if she continued her crimes, someone else would die. He said that the system had allowed her to escape real accountability. He said that the justice system had failed to protect the public.
Butler’s message was sent to Judge Campbell before Manzano’s death. He said that the system had not acted on her previous crimes. He said that the justice system had allowed her to continue her crimes. He said that the system had failed to protect the public from her actions.
