Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. 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. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. OK--we didn't get out--OK? 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. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. 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. A blue knit polo shirt covers his stocky 52-year-old frame. 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. But there was no gambling done that night. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." 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. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. But he didn't cash out. 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. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." Campaign records show that Bumb & Associates and Bay 101 have made at least $587,000 in campaign donations since 1994 to local and state politicians and ballot measures. "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. Or at least he thought he didn't. 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. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. Christopher Gardner In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. "They didn't teach anything about this. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. 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. Werner said no. 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. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. 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 for nearly a month, they did. 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. "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 Bumbs had a plenty of experience with a cash business through the Flea Market, which they've run for almost 40 years. There were flowers everywhere. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. It's very tightknit," says Bryant, adding that the senior Bumb doesn't give interviews--ever. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. But Jeff was confident. 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." "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. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) 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. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. And for nearly a month, they did. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. 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. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. 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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. "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." You know the school we went to?" "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. But the Bumbs are hardly traditional political players. Well, guess what? 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. 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. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. 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. And for nearly a month, they did. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. Well, guess what? During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. 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. 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. 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. On weekends he'd bring his wife and a few of his 10 kids down there, too. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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 elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. 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. 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. There were flowers everywhere. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. "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." 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. Or at least he thought he didn't. (Tim Bumb, the school's director, says it was put there to save on rent. 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. Werner said no. 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. Christopher Gardner Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. They recorded the conversation. When he was jailed, the desperate cop wrote a 15-page handwritten letter in pencil to George Bumb in May 1997 asking the Flea Market owner to bail him out. 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. 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. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. "I liked my name," he maintains. 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. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. 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. 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. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. Well, guess what? "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. 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. 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. "He took care of it." 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. 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. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. Or at least he thought he didn't. 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. 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. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) 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. 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. "It's a very strong family. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." And for nearly a month, they did. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. "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." Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. 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. 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 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. It wasn't the idea of gambling. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. "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. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." They recorded the conversation. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to 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. 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. 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. 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. You know the school we went to?" It did the unthinkable: 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. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. Christopher Gardner "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. Christopher Gardner (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) 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. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. 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." "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." The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. 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. Some Interesting & Unknown Facts About Aditi Bumb Aditi Bumb is a Pet Lover. 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. 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. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. Though authorities were never able to prove a paid snuff plot, Jeff Bumb believes the allegations were a factor contributing to authorities' mistrust of him.
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