Woman Found Guilty of Negligent Homicide in Reporter's Death

WHO:

ABC News - Christian Anderson, 35, testified against Colbert and White in exchange for reducing his charges to simple robbery and access device fraud.

ABC News - Anderson received a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to both charges.

ABC News - Danette Colbert, 49, was convicted of negligent homicide.

ABC News - Rickey White, 35, was also convicted of racketeering.

ABC News - Adan Manzano, 27, was a television reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri.

ABC News - Jenny Voss is the Jefferson Parish Assistant District Attorney.

ABC News - Christian Anderson, 35, testified against Colbert and White.

WHAT:

ABC News - Colbert later used Manzano's credit card at a New Orleans gas station and other stores in the area.

ABC News - A Louisiana jury convicted Colbert of negligent homicide and racketeering.

ABC News - Colbert's negligent homicide conviction carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

ABC News - Racketeering carries up to a 50-year sentence in Louisiana.

ABC News - White was found not guilty of manslaughter, which carries up to a 40-year sentence.

ABC News - Manzano was found dead in his hotel room on February 5.

ABC News - An autopsy revealed Manzano died from a combination of alcohol and Xanax.

WHERE:

ABC News - The events took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, specifically in the historic French Quarter and a hotel in Kenner.

ABC News - Manzano was found dead in a hotel room in Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans.

WHEN:

ABC News - The jury's conviction occurred on a Thursday.

ABC News - Colbert and White are scheduled to be sentenced in late September.

WHY:

ABC News - Prosecutors described Colbert as acting under the guise of a “prostitute or ‘party girl’” while White served as her “pimp,” who provided security and helped find and rob victims.

ABC News - Colbert and White carried out a criminal enterprise that involved drugging victims and stealing from them.

HOW:

ABC News - Court documents revealed extensive text messages among Colbert, White, and Anderson discussing using drugs to incapacitate and rob victims.

ABC News - Colbert and White used drugs to incapacitate victims and then drained their bank accounts using stolen cards and phones.

ABC News - Colbert acted under the guise of a “prostitute or ‘party girl’” while White served as her “pimp.”

Christian Anderson, age 35, testified against Colbert and White in exchange for a reduction of his charges to simple robbery and access device fraud, ultimately receiving a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty. Colbert was later found to have used Manzano's credit card at a gas station and other stores in New Orleans, while prosecutors described her as posing as a “prostitute or ‘party girl’” with White acting as her “pimp” who provided security and assisted in finding and robbing victims. Court documents also revealed extensive text messages among Colbert, White, and Anderson discussing plans to use drugs to incapacitate and rob their victims.