Scandalous past of California comedian Carlos Mencia — as the DA comes crushing down on him

Metro Scandalous past of California comedian Carlos Mencia — as the DA comes crushing down on him By Ross O'Keefe Published June 18, 2026, 4:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A famous comedian facing the weight of Los Angeles prosecutors has a past that is no laughing matter. Carlos Mencia of “Mind of Mencia” fame has a troubled history, including within his career as a jokester. Fellow comedians like George Lopez, Ari Shaffir, and Bobby Lee accused him of pilfering jokes from them over the course of his career. The scandal reached a fever pitch when Joe Rogan hopped on stage in the middle of Mencia’s set at the Comedy Store in February 2007 to accuse him of being a joke thief.

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