Man Previously Victimized by Suspect in Super Bowl Reporter's Case Speaks Out: 'Devastated My Life'

Mar. 15, 2025

Adan Manzano, left, and Danette Colbert.Photo:Adan Manzano/TelemundoKC/Instagram; Kenner Police

Adan Manzano/TelemundoKC/Instagram; Kenner Police

David Butler, 52, toldNBC News, that after sharing a few drinks with the woman in New Orleans' French Quarter, he began to feel disoriented.

“She ushered me into some kind of black Suburban that was literally right there, and that’s the last thing I remember that night," he said, adding that when he woke up, he found his phone and wallet were gone.

Butler told the outlet that his credit cards were charged thousands of dollars and more than $80,000 he had put in a cryptocurrency account was gone, noting, “The ordeal devastated my life.”

The Kenner Police Department said it is investigating the possibility that Colbert drugged Manzano — a sports reporter for Telemundo Kansas City who wasfound deadinside his hotel room in Kenner, La. on Feb. 5 — aftersecurity footageshowed the pair in the French Quarter and in his hotel prior to his death.

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Conley alleged, “[Colbert] was found quite frequently in the French Quarter, and she’s known for these fraud schemes.”

“She plays a confidence game, she’s definitely a career criminal,” he alleged.

“Adan was an exceptional professional and a rising star whose dedication and talent reflected excellence in his work,” the news station said. “We will deeply miss Adan, his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community."

source: people.com