The sports reporter from Kansas City, who was discovered deceased while covering the Super Bowl, was reported to have Xanax in his system, according to statements made by authorities during a hearing regarding the case of ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ Danette Colbert.
Adan Manzano was part of Telemundo’s team covering the Chiefs’ clash with the Eagles when he came across Colbert, who has a long criminal history.
His body was found in his hotel room in New Orleans, with eerie security footage capturing the two individuals outside Manzano’s room just before 4 a.m. on February 5.
Colbert, 48, dubbed the ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ by New Orleans locals, was the last person to the 27-year-old alive.
Colbert faces charges of fraud, and during a bond hearing on Tuesday, police detective Jeffrey Fitzmorris stated that a preliminary toxicology report revealed the presence of Xanax in Manzano’s system, as reported by various sources.
Manzano did not have a prescription for the depressant, which Fitzmorris reportedly said is commonly used in thefts because it can cause amnesia.
KGKC Telemundo Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano, 27, was found dead in his hotel room
Danette Colbert, known as the ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’, was the last person to see him alive
Haunting security footage released by police showed the pair outside Manzano’s hotel room
Colbert, who was arrested by police on February 7, is facing charges of purse snatching, illegal transfer of monetary funds, computer fraud, bank fraud and simple robbery
Cops reportedly found the reporter’s cellphone, as well as his credit and debit cards, at her home.
A judge denied Colbert bond and ruled she poses a flight risk and is a ‘danger to society’, given her long criminal record.
Colbert was arrested after being caught using Manzano’s credit cards in stores across New Orleans.
The Kenner Police Department later announced it was investigating whether Colbert drugged Manzano.
‘Colbert has an arrest history that includes similar allegations involving drugging individuals to facilitate theft,’ it said.
Daily Mail previously revealed Colbert’s long history of crime, that includes prior arrests for drugging men to steal their Rolex’s.
Her first known conviction was from a simple robbery in New Orleans in 2012. She skipped several court dates before eventually pleading guilty to possession of stolen goods, and given two years probation on October 1, 2013.
Colbert, who was arrested by police on February 7, is facing charges of purse snatching, illegal transfer of monetary funds, computer fraud, bank fraud and simple robbery
Manzano’s wife, Ashleigh, died in 2024 in a car accident. They are pictured with their daughter
Then on November 4, 2014, she talked her way into a tourist’s hotel room and left with $100 cash, his credit cards, and a $4,000 Rolex watch.
Colbert met the 35-year-old man on Bourbon Street at 4am and ‘inquired if he wanted to party with her’ – to which he agreed.
He took her to a convenience store to withdraw cash and eventually to his hotel room, only to wake up at 10am to find his property gone.
Manzano was covering his third straight Super Bowl, having also been in Arizona and Las Vegas before this month’s visit to New Orleans.
His wife, Ashleigh Boyd, tragically died in a car accident last year. The couple’s young daughter is now without both of her parents.
