Danette Colbert, 45, infamously known as the “Bourbon Street Hustler,” has been arrested in connection with the death of 27-year-old Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano.
Manzano, a Kansas City-based journalist, was in New Orleans covering Super Bowl LIX when he was found dead on February 5.
Security footage from the Comfort Suites in Kenner, Louisiana, shows Colbert entering Manzano’s hotel room at 4:35 a.m. and leaving briefly before re-entering.
Around 6 a.m., she exited for the last time. Authorities later discovered Manzano’s body, raising suspicions that he may have been drugged before his death.
Bourbon Street Hustler Tied to Another Suspicious Death
Kenner police are investigating whether Colbert is connected to another suspicious death in New Orleans that occurred months prior. The police had been looking for a suspect known as the Bourbon Street Hustler
Described as a “career criminal” by authorities, she has a history of similar offenses, particularly in Las Vegas, where she faces outstanding warrants from 2022.
