Werner said no. I'm on the hook for $15 million. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. The state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. 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. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." 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. 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. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. Well, guess what? At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. "I'm a big boy." If all this weren't enough, a sexual relationship between his 14-year-old daughter and a 19-year-old Bumb cousin was reported to police, slicing the family's cherished privacy wide open for the world to see. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. 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. 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. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. And for nearly a month, they did. 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. Deputy chief Tom Wheatley says that police wondered if Venzon, or someone, destroyed the barrel to prevent a ballistics test from tracing a fired bullet to the gun. 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. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. "I'm a big boy." The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. 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. "I'm a big boy." VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. When family patriarch and Flea Market mastermind George Bumb Sr. was invited to attend a party with President Clinton in San Francisco a couple of years ago, he refused to go and sent his community relations specialist, Betsy Bryant, instead. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. 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. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. You know the school we went to?" Toward the end of the call, things got heated. 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. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. 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. But the Bumbs are hardly traditional political players. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. But his dream, which now seemed so close to being a reality, was about to become a nightmare. Deputy chief Tom Wheatley says that police wondered if Venzon, or someone, destroyed the barrel to prevent a ballistics test from tracing a fired bullet to the gun. "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." 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. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. 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. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. 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. 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. "I liked my name," he maintains. 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. Werner said no. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." It's like we had no life except for the family." The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. When the Vatican eliminated Latin from the Catholic mass in the '60s, George Bumb Sr. responded by building his own chapel, named for the rebellious St. Athanasius, at the base of Mt. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. "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. 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. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. 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. 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." But the Bumbs are hardly traditional political players. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. But Jeff Bumb would greatly prefer not to talk about this. His crimes included taking valuables from the bereaved family members of dead crime victims while pretending to console them. 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. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. They recorded the conversation. Tim and George Jr. worried that pressuring state and city officials to deal Jeff back in at Bay 101 would backfire and authorities would close down the card room. George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. 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. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" 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 state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. 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 card club has done more than bring unwanted public scrutiny to this insular group. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." 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. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. 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. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. 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. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. 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." "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. 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. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." 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. Deputy chief Tom Wheatley says that police wondered if Venzon, or someone, destroyed the barrel to prevent a ballistics test from tracing a fired bullet to the gun. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. It's like we had no life except for the family." 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. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. [ San Jose | Metroactive Central | Archives ] On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. I'm on the hook for $15 million. Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." (Tim Bumb, the school's director, says it was put there to save on rent. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. 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. 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. Eight days after the molestation incident was reported to police--and one day after Jeff Bumb formally refused his father's $6.9 million buyout offer--George Bumb Sr. sent Jeff a curt typewritten memo informing Jeff that he was terminated effective immediately and had to clean out his desk before 5pm. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. 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. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. You know the school we went to?" 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. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. But there was no gambling done that night. He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. 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. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. 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." Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. Behind the scenes, the Bumbs suspected their potential gambling competitors and a disgruntled former Flea Market employee of giving investigators unsubstantiated material to use against them. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. Tim, the second youngest of George Bumb's four boys, was already running the family toy business, Fact Games, and Premium Pet Stores. Well, guess what? At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. 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 Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. Christopher Gardner When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. I'm on the hook for $15 million. 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. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. When the Vatican eliminated Latin from the Catholic mass in the '60s, George Bumb Sr. responded by building his own chapel, named for the rebellious St. Athanasius, at the base of Mt. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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. Seven of George Bumb Sr.'s eight grown children reside in the eastside foothills within a mile or two of their father, often on the same block. 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. "Jeff is a wheeler and dealer," explained his Uncle John, the Flea Market's executive vice president and owner of the Skeeball Arcade. 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. I'm on the hook for $15 million. Eight days after the molestation incident was reported to police--and one day after Jeff Bumb formally refused his father's $6.9 million buyout offer--George Bumb Sr. sent Jeff a curt typewritten memo informing Jeff that he was terminated effective immediately and had to clean out his desk before 5pm.

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