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Judge Sentences Danette Colbert to 60 Years

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  • Judge Nancy Miller sentenced Danette Colbert to 60 years for racketeering and negligent homicide.
  • Rickey White received a 45-year term for racketeering.
  • A Jefferson Parish jury convicted both for the February 5, 2025 death of journalist Adan Manzano.
  • Coroner said Manzano died from positional asphyxiation with Xanax and alcohol in his system.
  • Prosecutors said the group drugged and robbed tourists since 2012.