Exclusive | Famed comedian Carlos Mencia whines from behind bars after ‘absurd show of force’ by new LA crime unit 59%
California Post - By Zain Khan, Jeremy Louwerse - 6/22/2026, 6:30 PM
Framing Effect 23.8% - Negativity Bias 23.8% - Self-Serving Bias 19.6%
Attorneys for comedian Carlos Mencia are demanding his immediate release from jail, blasting what they describe as an “absurd show of force” after the comic was arrested in a sweeping tax fraud case unveiled by prosecutors as the debut bust for a new Los Angeles business crime unit. But in the newly filed motion to set bail, the defense... more