He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. Some improprieties did turn up: Bumb & Associates, a partnership including the four brothers and their father, had failed to file required reports disclosing more than $100,000 in political contributions made between 1989 and 1992. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. During the Venzon investigation, San Jose police dug up an old file from November 1990 in which Venzon, a sheriff's deputy, had reported his department-issued Smith & Wesson 9 mm automatic stolen. It's like we had no life except for the family." Police reports would suggest she had, "for about a year," been giving "blow jobs" to 19-year-old Matthew Bumb, son of George Bumb Jr. But he didn't cash out. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. For all his quirks and controlling behavior, the old man is regarded as a benefactor by most family members and some Flea Market employees who know their boss to be capable of great generosity. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. A FEW DAYS AFTER returning from his son's Oct. 13, 1995, military graduation in San Diego, Jeff and his wife, Elizabeth, got some appalling news: Their 14-year-old daughter had been involved in a sexual relationship with an older male cousin. Tim Bumb says writing a letter on Jeff's behalf would have violated the agreement with the police chief and put the club in jeopardy. You know the school we went to?" The investigation was given a shot in the arm after the arrest of Johnny Venzon in 1997, a cop who made headlines for burglarizing homes while on duty to pay for his mounting gambling debts. The only reason we are driving around in his Lexus today is because he knows I have read the bizarre and bitter contents of a 2-foot-high stack of documents down at the Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. You know the school we went to?" Some improprieties did turn up: Bumb & Associates, a partnership including the four brothers and their father, had failed to file required reports disclosing more than $100,000 in political contributions made between 1989 and 1992. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. On March 17, 1993, the City Council gave Bumb and his partners the green light to open a 40-table card room on a 10-acre plot of land off U.S 101. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. In response to Jeff's legal attacks, George Bumb Sr. and Bumb & Associates filed two separate suits of their own to collect nearly $1 million in loans and interest they claimed Jeff never paid. Christopher Gardner George Bumb Sr.'s loan-repayment demands came in July 1996, just as his oldest son and his wife were about to move to Los Gatos and break away from the family and its eastside enclave. Snow White or Cinderella? On March 17, 1993, the City Council gave Bumb and his partners the green light to open a 40-table card room on a 10-acre plot of land off U.S 101. Even in the tangle of legal briefs and heated accusations, no one denies that Jeff is the one who hunted down a site, negotiated the deal and spent hours on the phone lobbying San Jose City Council members for a big, new gaming house in San Jose. The court saga evolved into a battle of wills between a father--a man who wouldn't even let the Vatican tell him what to do--and his oldest son, determined to break free from the old man's grasp. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. They recorded the conversation. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. Just so everyone got the point, Jeff Bumb announced to the press that he and Brian were divesting from Bay 101, and records show he eventually sold his shares for $1.4 million. he asked. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. In response to Jeff's legal attacks, George Bumb Sr. and Bumb & Associates filed two separate suits of their own to collect nearly $1 million in loans and interest they claimed Jeff never paid. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." You know the school we went to?" Christopher Gardner "And when I visited you at your home I told you that other than God you are the only person I've gotten down on my knees for," Venzon says on page 7. One of George Bumb Sr.'s granddaughters explained to police that her family was very old-fashioned: "The woman gets the short end of the deal; she is a whore. Still Standing: Jeff Bumb, Bay 101's ostracized founder, boasts that despite various local, state and federal investigations over the years he has emerged squeaky clean. Christopher Gardner Or at least he thought he didn't. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. George Bumb Sr.'s loan-repayment demands came in July 1996, just as his oldest son and his wife were about to move to Los Gatos and break away from the family and its eastside enclave. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. Tim and George, under pressure from then Police Chief Lou Cobarruviaz, had already signed an agreement a year earlier that prohibited Brian, Jeff and their father from having anything to do with the card room. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. Bumble was first founded to challenge the antiquated rules of dating. In response to Jeff's legal attacks, George Bumb Sr. and Bumb & Associates filed two separate suits of their own to collect nearly $1 million in loans and interest they claimed Jeff never paid. Christopher Gardner OK--we didn't get out--OK? The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. Christopher Gardner FROM THE START, Jeff's three brothers and father didn't share his enthusiasm for opening a lavish gaming house. And for nearly a month, they did. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Jeff was also getting word from his nieces and nephews that his father said at a family poker game: "If it was up to him, all the grandchildren would marry each other." You know the school we went to?" Unlike other partners, neither Jeff nor Brian had buyback provisions in their written agreements, an intentional omission meant to appease state gaming officials who wanted them out of the picture. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. Over the past year alone, Bumb & Associates and Bay 101 have given $56,000 to now-Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the man in charge of card-room regulation. Christopher Gardner And for nearly a month, they did. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. "I mean," Jeff later said at a deposition, "it was a time of hurt and heartache for us--and not my father, not my mother, not my brother George, not my brother Tim, not Brian could care less." And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. But Jeff and his family started hearing that instead of showing concern and support for his daughter, George Bumb Sr. and others in the family were blaming his freshman daughter for the incident and not her adult-age cousin. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. "They didn't teach anything about this. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. In response to Jeff's legal attacks, George Bumb Sr. and Bumb & Associates filed two separate suits of their own to collect nearly $1 million in loans and interest they claimed Jeff never paid. The average annual household income in San Jose is $162,521, while the median household income sits at $125,075 per year. ON AUG. 11, 1995, Jeff sat in his Flea Market office scribbling on a piece of paper, plotting his grand return to his peach palace. According to Werner, molestation of his daughter became part of a laundry list of damning things Jeff threatened to disclose if his buy-out demands weren't met. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. One of George Bumb Sr.'s granddaughters explained to police that her family was very old-fashioned: "The woman gets the short end of the deal; she is a whore. Originally he was scheduled for questioning on March 10, 1997, but the old man's lawyers explained that their client was extremely ill, suffering from "severe life-threatening conditions," practically on his death bed. In the last five years, the Bumb family and its enterprises have been investigated for illegal political campaign contributions, an alleged profit-skimming racket out at the Berryessa Flea Market and even a murder-for-hire scheme involving Johnny Venzon, a former cop, convicted thief and gambling addict. According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. But he didn't cash out. Originally he was scheduled for questioning on March 10, 1997, but the old man's lawyers explained that their client was extremely ill, suffering from "severe life-threatening conditions," practically on his death bed. "What am I going to say to the vice president?" Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. In a statement to police, Jeff's daughter recounted how the first incident had happened the year before on the Fourth of July at a family beach house near Santa Cruz when the older boy allegedly started fondling her while she was asleep on the living room couch. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. "My issue with [George Bumb Sr.]," Jeff Bumb complains about his father, "was his control of where you lived, what kind of house you bought, where your children went to school, who your friends are, whether your children went to college, who they would marry, what kind of wedding they would have." He asked longtime family attorney Ron Werner if his brothers could write a recommendation letter for him, something state officials had told him he would need to be considered eligible for a gaming license. Christopher Gardner He babysat the construction site every day for almost five months. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Realizing that, Jeff offered to pay higher card-room taxes (next year the city expects to collect $4.5 million from Bay 101) and pick up the tab for security. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. But Jeff and his family started hearing that instead of showing concern and support for his daughter, George Bumb Sr. and others in the family were blaming his freshman daughter for the incident and not her adult-age cousin. Jeff Bumb later explained to the press that they didn't know partnerships were required to file such reports, and they paid the state a $1,250 fine. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) A FEW DAYS AFTER returning from his son's Oct. 13, 1995, military graduation in San Diego, Jeff and his wife, Elizabeth, got some appalling news: Their 14-year-old daughter had been involved in a sexual relationship with an older male cousin. A FEW DAYS AFTER returning from his son's Oct. 13, 1995, military graduation in San Diego, Jeff and his wife, Elizabeth, got some appalling news: Their 14-year-old daughter had been involved in a sexual relationship with an older male cousin. George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. Tim Bumb says writing a letter on Jeff's behalf would have violated the agreement with the police chief and put the club in jeopardy. George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. Today, Bumb family enterprises include the local Premium Pet Stores chain, Air One Helicopters and, of course, Bay 101. According to Werner, molestation of his daughter became part of a laundry list of damning things Jeff threatened to disclose if his buy-out demands weren't met. But Jeff says that privately he and his brothers had an oral agreement--which Tim Bumb now corroborates--that would one day let him repurchase his shares and become a partner in Bay 101 again. (Tim Bumb, the school's director, says it was put there to save on rent. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. Originally he was scheduled for questioning on March 10, 1997, but the old man's lawyers explained that their client was extremely ill, suffering from "severe life-threatening conditions," practically on his death bed. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. George Bumb Sr.'s loan-repayment demands came in July 1996, just as his oldest son and his wife were about to move to Los Gatos and break away from the family and its eastside enclave. Originally he was scheduled for questioning on March 10, 1997, but the old man's lawyers explained that their client was extremely ill, suffering from "severe life-threatening conditions," practically on his death bed. Christopher Gardner Christopher Gardner "They didn't teach anything about this. Attractions A Mariachi band performing at San Jose Flea Market The eight miles (13 km) worth of aisles allows for over 2000 vendors to sell an array of goods. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. Christopher Gardner Don't Shoot: George Bumb Sr., the publicity-shy patriarch of the Bumb family and creator of the Flea Market, in a rare photo which appeared in California Today magazine in 1980. In February 1994, nearly one year after the San Jose City Council gave Bay 101 its blessing, the state denied the Bumbs and their partners' gaming license application. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. As legend has it, the Bumbs still send a monthly check to the widow of a former head of security who died of a brain tumor 20 years ago. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. OK--we didn't get out--OK? ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. "He worked for me." The gambling palace Jeff Bumb--the oldest son who is often described as the most entrepreneurial of the four brothers--had in mind was going to take a lot of effort and political skill. "I did a great job," Bumb says of the sprawling gambling club, furiously chomping on a piece of Wrigley's Doublemint, the gum he chews when he's not sucking on an unfiltered Camel. Salinas was on his own at 15, built a small empire, and dealt with the economic hardships of the late 90s only to pivot his business to garbage collection. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Christopher Gardner Some improprieties did turn up: Bumb & Associates, a partnership including the four brothers and their father, had failed to file required reports disclosing more than $100,000 in political contributions made between 1989 and 1992. And for nearly a month, they did. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. Jeff didn't mind, though. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. Well, guess what? A nurse was present to monitor his condition. And then police remembered the old rumors about a murder plot at the Flea Market, where Venzon had worked as a security guard for more than 15 years. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. ON AUG. 11, 1995, Jeff sat in his Flea Market office scribbling on a piece of paper, plotting his grand return to his peach palace. The card club has done more than bring unwanted public scrutiny to this insular group. Christopher Gardner Some improprieties did turn up: Bumb & Associates, a partnership including the four brothers and their father, had failed to file required reports disclosing more than $100,000 in political contributions made between 1989 and 1992. The dolphin fountain at the front entrance is there because he wanted it there--water and fish are good luck. In her 10 years as the Flea Market's community relations specialist, Bryant has come to adore the lack of pretension among this clan of millionaires who have their offices in a mobile home where none of the furniture seems to match. Don't Shoot: George Bumb Sr., the publicity-shy patriarch of the Bumb family and creator of the Flea Market, in a rare photo which appeared in California Today magazine in 1980. Other allegations were more dubious: Investigators chased after a tip that the Bumbs were skimming cash from the Flea Market parking lot, an accusation that was never proven. Even though all the lights were out, she told police that she knew it was Matthew "because the moonlight shined into the room through the large windows that faced the ocean." And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." "Jeff is a wheeler and dealer," explained his Uncle John, the Flea Market's executive vice president and owner of the Skeeball Arcade. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. Even though all the lights were out, she told police that she knew it was Matthew "because the moonlight shined into the room through the large windows that faced the ocean." Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. In February 1994, nearly one year after the San Jose City Council gave Bay 101 its blessing, the state denied the Bumbs and their partners' gaming license application. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. THINGS WERE certainly simpler back in the old days, before Bay 101, when the Bumbs were known for the Berryessa Flea Market, the family-owned business started in 1960 by 75-year-old family patriarch George Bumb Sr. He wanted to relocate and expand Sutter's Place in Alviso from a five-table card room to a 40-table one, matching the size of Northern California's largest card room, Garden City in San Jose. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. "It made you tough, made you get a thick skin." The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. But Jeff and his family started hearing that instead of showing concern and support for his daughter, George Bumb Sr. and others in the family were blaming his freshman daughter for the incident and not her adult-age cousin. One of George Bumb Sr.'s granddaughters explained to police that her family was very old-fashioned: "The woman gets the short end of the deal; she is a whore. Earlier this year, a month before Venzon was sentenced to 14 years in prison, district attorney investigator Michael Schembri closed out the Venzon case, noting in a court filing, "No new information has been uncovered relating to the murder for hire case [at the Flea Market] which our department investigated several years ago." "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Toward the end of the call, things got heated. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Bumb family attorney Ron Werner suggested that Jeff and his family had a hidden motive for waiting nearly a month to report the incident to police. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. One of George Bumb Sr.'s granddaughters explained to police that her family was very old-fashioned: "The woman gets the short end of the deal; she is a whore. You think this didn't break my heart?" According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. In February 1994, nearly one year after the San Jose City Council gave Bay 101 its blessing, the state denied the Bumbs and their partners' gaming license application. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. There were flowers everywhere. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. George Bumb Sr.'s loan-repayment demands came in July 1996, just as his oldest son and his wife were about to move to Los Gatos and break away from the family and its eastside enclave. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." San Jose; Timothy Bumb; Timothy Bumb, Age 50. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. In fact, on the day he was arrested, records show that Venzon pawned a 14-karat-gold diamond cluster ring and a ladies' gold tennis bracelet for a total of $298 at American Precious Metals, a jewelry store at the Flea Market run by Joseph Bumb. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." Even though all the lights were out, she told police that she knew it was Matthew "because the moonlight shined into the room through the large windows that faced the ocean." Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. THINGS WERE certainly simpler back in the old days, before Bay 101, when the Bumbs were known for the Berryessa Flea Market, the family-owned business started in 1960 by 75-year-old family patriarch George Bumb Sr. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Don't Shoot: George Bumb Sr., the publicity-shy patriarch of the Bumb family and creator of the Flea Market, in a rare photo which appeared in California Today magazine in 1980. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. Life of Brian: Initially denied a gaming license by the state, Brian Bumb has since received a provisional license and become a partner in Bay 101 with his brothers, Tim and George. Bumb family attorney Ron Werner suggested that Jeff and his family had a hidden motive for waiting nearly a month to report the incident to police. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. Realizing that, Jeff offered to pay higher card-room taxes (next year the city expects to collect $4.5 million from Bay 101) and pick up the tab for security. Even though all the lights were out, she told police that she knew it was Matthew "because the moonlight shined into the room through the large windows that faced the ocean." You know the school we went to?" During the Venzon investigation, San Jose police dug up an old file from November 1990 in which Venzon, a sheriff's deputy, had reported his department-issued Smith & Wesson 9 mm automatic stolen. And for nearly a month, they did. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. "They didn't teach anything about this. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. Still Standing: Jeff Bumb, Bay 101's ostracized founder, boasts that despite various local, state and federal investigations over the years he has emerged squeaky clean. It wasn't the idea of gambling. The gambling palace Jeff Bumb--the oldest son who is often described as the most entrepreneurial of the four brothers--had in mind was going to take a lot of effort and political skill.
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