ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. 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. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. 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. 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. 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. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. 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. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. "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. 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 . Christopher Gardner "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" "It made you tough, made you get a thick skin." Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. 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. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. 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. 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. Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. 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. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. 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. They recorded the conversation. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. Christopher Gardner Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. It wasn't the idea of gambling. 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. Christopher Gardner The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. Christopher Gardner she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. 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. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" "They didn't teach anything about this. "They didn't teach anything about this. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. "They didn't teach anything about this. 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 it was very explicit in there that no Bumbs could have anything to do with the club. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. The project encompasses a 61.5-acre swath of land that's the site of the longstanding San Jose Flea Market, owned by the Bumb family. Christopher Gardner Well, guess what? 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. FROM THE START, Jeff's three brothers and father didn't share his enthusiasm for opening a lavish gaming house. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. 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. But his dream, which now seemed so close to being a reality, was about to become a nightmare. Snow White or Cinderella? 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. According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. The Bumbs had a plenty of experience with a cash business through the Flea Market, which they've run for almost 40 years. You think this didn't break my heart?" 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. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. "He worked for me." 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. 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. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. 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. 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. Christopher Gardner He and his brothers had a plan, he says. "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." Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. "He worked for me." The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. 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. 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. 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. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. 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. Christopher Gardner Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. 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. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." Werner said no. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. 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. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. 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. 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. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Werner said no. "He took care of it." Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. And it was very explicit in there that no Bumbs could have anything to do with the club. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. 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." 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 there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. 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. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. "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." Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $147,596, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $141,125. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. Or at least he thought he didn't. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. 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. 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. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. 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. 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." Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. 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. 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. It wasn't the money, either. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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. "They didn't teach anything about this. 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. 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. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. 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. And then there's the stuff that never made it into headlines, like the alleged murder-for-hire plot out at the Flea Market. 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." Three years ago, the Mercury News listed the Bumb family in the Top 10 of the valley's most generous political contributors. 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. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Well, guess what? Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" 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. 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. 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. 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. It did the unthinkable: 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 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. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." "He worked for me." ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. 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. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. 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. Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. 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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. 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 Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. 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. About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. "They didn't teach anything about this. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. And it was very explicit in there that no Bumbs could have anything to do with the club. The state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. But his dream, which now seemed so close to being a reality, was about to become a nightmare. I'm on the hook for $15 million. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." 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. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. 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 also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. 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, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. Christopher Gardner The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. "They didn't teach anything about this. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. 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 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. They recorded the conversation. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. 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 asked. They recorded the conversation. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. Now, Bumble empowers users to connect with confidence whether dating, networking, or meeting friends online. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. At the time, San Jose, like cities throughout the state, was strapped for cash, looking at an $11 million budget shortfall.

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