At one point in the investigation, sheriff's detectives had Jeff's daughter call Matthew while he was working at the Flea Market to confirm the sexual activities. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." They recorded the conversation. 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. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. But Jeff was confident. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. It's like we had no life except for the family." 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. Most of George Bumb Sr.'s five dozen grandchildren have grown up in the 95127 ZIP code and have attended the family-run K-12 Catholic school, St. Thomas More, located on Flea Market grounds since 1978. 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. They recorded the conversation. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Christopher Gardner The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. 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. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. 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 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 followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. Christopher Gardner One month later, the state attorney general's office made a devastating announcement: Authorities had come across issues of "such magnitude" and "concern" that they would need at least another month to decide if gambling should be allowed at Bay 101. 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. "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." Councilmembers approved the Berryessa BART Urban Village project, a plan to rezone a 61.5-acre portion of the flea market site to include up to . Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. 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 day before, Monday at noon, half of the club's tables were full of gamblers playing seven card stud, Omaha and Texas Hold 'Em. "I'm a big boy." But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. 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. "He worked for me." SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KBTX) - The family that owns the H-E-B supermarket chain is one of the richest families in America, according to rankings published by . "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. "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. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. The Bumbs had a plenty of experience with a cash business through the Flea Market, which they've run for almost 40 years. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. 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. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. 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. Christopher Gardner "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. Or at least he thought he didn't. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. It wasn't the money, either. 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. 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." 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. 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. And for nearly a month, they did. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. It's very tightknit," says Bryant, adding that the senior Bumb doesn't give interviews--ever. 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. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. Well, guess what? EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. The Bumbs had a plenty of experience with a cash business through the Flea Market, which they've run for almost 40 years. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. 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 for nearly a month, they did. 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 don't need their help," he barked at Werner. FROM THE START, Jeff's three brothers and father didn't share his enthusiasm for opening a lavish gaming house. "What am I going to say to the vice president?" Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. "I'm a big boy." 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. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. "The thing they probably value most is their privacy," Bryant explains. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." 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. Bay 101 was Jeff's idea--no one disputes that. 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. 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. 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. Werner said no. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. 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. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" 1246 Ridgeline Ct, San Jose, CA, 95127-4326. One month later, the state attorney general's office made a devastating announcement: Authorities had come across issues of "such magnitude" and "concern" that they would need at least another month to decide if gambling should be allowed at Bay 101. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. It's very tightknit," says Bryant, adding that the senior Bumb doesn't give interviews--ever. 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. 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. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. 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. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. 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. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. 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. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. "Jeff is a wheeler and dealer," explained his Uncle John, the Flea Market's executive vice president and owner of the Skeeball Arcade. That promised to be a hard sell to the San Jose City Council, which would have to authorize both the new site and the expansion. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. 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. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. 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 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. The state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. 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. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. Or at least he thought he didn't. Jeff Bumb remembers that when he was going to school at Bellarmine in the '60s, the other kids would call him things like "Bumbsy" or "Bumbo." I'm on the hook for $15 million. There were flowers everywhere. You think this didn't break my heart?" 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. As a compromise of sorts, he was debating whether he should apply for a license as a gaming-club manager instead of as an owner. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." 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. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. 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 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. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. 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. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. 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. 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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. Split Personality: The Bumb family made millions off of the San Jose Flea Market (below), started by George Bumb Sr. in 1960, and bolstered its financial fortunes with the opening of Bay 101 in 1994, a project started by now-outcast son Jeff Bumb. She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. 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. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. 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. 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. Jeff didn't mind, though. Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. "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." The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. "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 and his brothers had a plan, he says. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. Or at least he thought he didn't. 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. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. 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. As a compromise of sorts, he was debating whether he should apply for a license as a gaming-club manager instead of as an owner. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. "We made it very clear to Jeff and everybody else concerned," Tim says, "that I'm not going to stick my neck on the line here. FROM THE START, Jeff's three brothers and father didn't share his enthusiasm for opening a lavish gaming house. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. 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. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. "He worked for me." And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. 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. "He took care of it." 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. 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. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) 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. 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. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. 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. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. "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. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. 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. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. 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. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. "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." 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's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. 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. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. "I'm a big boy." 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. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. "I liked my name," he maintains. OK--we didn't get out--OK? And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. 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. 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. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. One month later, the state attorney general's office made a devastating announcement: Authorities had come across issues of "such magnitude" and "concern" that they would need at least another month to decide if gambling should be allowed at Bay 101. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. 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. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. "He worked for me." "Jeff is a wheeler and dealer," explained his Uncle John, the Flea Market's executive vice president and owner of the Skeeball Arcade. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. 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. "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. But Jeff Bumb would greatly prefer not to talk about this. Jeff Bumb says he believes that state and local investigators at the time of Bay 101's limbo were investigating a rumor that Jeff had tried to get someone killed, a charge Jeff denies. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Christopher Gardner You think this didn't break my heart?" At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. 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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