Man says he was drugged, robbed and left for dead by woman accused in reporter's death in New Orleans

More than three years before a Louisiana woman was arrested last week in the death of a TV reporter in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, a man visiting the city from out of state accused the woman, Danette Colbert, of drugging him, robbing his savings and leaving him for dead.

More than three years before a Louisiana woman was arrested last week in the death of a TV reporter in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, a man visiting the city from out of state accused the woman, Danette Colbert, of drugging him, robbing his savings and leaving him for dead.

Colbert, 48, was convicted in October of computer fraud, theft and illegal transmission of monetary funds, and David Butler said in a victim impact statement he shared with NBC News that her “continued disregard for others” should have resulted in a maximum prison sentence. 

The judge suspended a combined sentence under which she would have spent years behind bars and instead ordered Colbert to pay restitution and remain on probation for five years, court records show.

“Had the court acted decisively by incarcerating Ms. Colbert or enforcing stricter conditions for her release, it is possible Mr. Manzano would still be alive today,” Butler said about Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, 27, who was found dead in his hotel room last week.

A spokesperson for Orleans Criminal District Judge Nandi Campbell, who presided over Butler’s case, said Campbell could not comment and referred NBC News to Butler’s victim impact statement, which was read into the record in November.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/super-bowl-reporter-death-new-orleans-rcna191606

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