Fraud-convicted GOP candidate accused of exploiting five ex-wives: report
A San Diego Republican is running for Congress despite a decades-long record of fraud, false claims, and ex-wives who feel exploited.
According to a Monday article by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Jeff Belle is the only Republican challenging longtime Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) in South County, and roughly 42,000 people, which is a third of primary voters, backed him in June.
Belle has been convicted of check fraud, charged with lying on election paperwork, and fined for practicing respiratory therapy without a California license, which is a penalty he has vowed never to pay, according to court records, interviews, and a state investigation cited by the Union-Tribune....
Sep 07, 2026