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Carlos Mencia’s Rape Plot — According to “Degenerate” Brad Williams
Written by: Irene Silva
Contributors: Penny Montgomery, Meggs B.C., and Carik Halstead
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Brad Williams told a story during a live broadcast wherein he seemingly admitted to committing rape-by-fraud, alongside Carlos Mencia, but they never faced any legal or professional repercussions. The story avoided the limelight through a series of otherwise unrelated events, resembling a Rube Goldberg machine of podcast cover-ups. Williams has carried on his successful career since, most recently starring in his second season of Netflix’s comedy series, “The Degenerates.”
WHO IS BRAD WILLIAMS?
Williams, 35, is a comedian from Orange County, California. He was born with a condition called achondroplasia, which results in dwarfism. Much of his stand-up act is about this condition.
Williams’ career began when he was discovered at one of Mencia’s shows as an audience member. According to Williams, Mencia called him on stage from the crowd. He suggested Williams try stand-up comedy and later hired him as his opening act.
Mencia was a rising star in comedy at this time, shortly before the creation of his wildly popular show, “Mind of Mencia.” A controversial figure in comedy, Mencia has been unpredictable and accused of plagarism in the past.
Williams was attending the University of Southern California when he dropped out to pursue the opportunity offered by Mencia.
The story detailing the assault was told on the video podcast “Getting Doug With High,” which originally aired July 16, 2014, and was episode number #41 of the series. It was available for public view on YouTube until…
