Telemundo Reporter Found Dead After Encounter With Suspected Serial Scammer

Adan Manzano was seen on surveillance video with Danette Colbert, a woman tied to multiple alleged drugging and robbery cases, shortly before his death in a New Orleans hotel.

• Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old Telemundo reporter covering the Super Bowl, was found dead in a New Orleans hotel room on February 5, 2025.
• Surveillance footage shows Manzano entering his hotel room with Danette Colbert, a 48-year-old woman known as the 'Bourbon Street Hustler,' shortly before his death.
• Authorities suspect Colbert of drugging and robbing Manzano, as well as being involved in a similar case linked to the death of a Maryland man in December 2024.
• Colbert has a history of alleged crimes, including drugging victims, stealing personal items, and committing financial fraud, with multiple past charges and convictions on record.
• Police are investigating potential connections between Colbert and other victims who have reported similar incidents involving drugging and theft in the New Orleans area.

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