2 found guilty in case of sports reporter's death during Super Bowl
Key Points:
- Two individuals were found guilty in the death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano, who died during Super Bowl week in New Orleans from combined alcohol and Xanax effects.
- Danette Colbert was convicted of negligent homicide, while Rickey White was convicted of racketeering but acquitted of manslaughter charges.
- Prosecutors alleged White led a scheme where women, including Colbert, lured men in the French Quarter, drugged them, and robbed them; evidence included surveillance footage and Manzano’s belongings found with Colbert.
- A third defendant, Christian Anderson, pleaded guilty to lesser charges and testified about the operation, corroborating the targeting and robbery scheme.
- The defense argued insufficient proof that Colbert administered drugs to Manzano and suggested he may have self-administered Xanax; sentencing is set for September 28.