You know the school we went to?" 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. You know the school we went to?" 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. About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) 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. 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. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. Well, George, whether you want to believe it or not I do love you and you are like a father to me." Bryant, who acts as emissary for the family and its patriarch, thinks the Bumbs are a misunderstood bunch. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. OK--we didn't get out--OK? Toward the end of the call, things got heated. Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. 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. Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. 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. "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. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. 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. 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. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. Or at least he thought he didn't. Christopher Gardner "I'm a big boy." The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. 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. (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. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. 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. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. You think this didn't break my heart?" Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. 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 card club has done more than bring unwanted public scrutiny to this insular group. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. OK--we didn't get out--OK? attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. 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. 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. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. 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. 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. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. 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. Werner said no. "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 started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. 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. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. There were flowers everywhere. 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. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Werner said no. 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. 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. "He worked for me." On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." 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. 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 is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. You know the school we went to?" "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. "It's a very strong family. "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." We've made it not only necessary but acceptable for women to make the first move, shaking up outdated gender norms. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. It's like we had no life except for the family." Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. 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. 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." Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. 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 there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. And for nearly a month, they did. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." George Bumb Jr., the quiet one with a flair for things mechanical, was already at the controls of Air One Helicopter. 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. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. "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 was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." 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. 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. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Or at least he thought he didn't. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." 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. 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. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. George Bumb Sr., an avid card player, held a regular weekly family poker game at his home. George Bumb Sr., an avid card player, held a regular weekly family poker game at his home. 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. 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 followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. 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." He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. 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. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." "They didn't teach anything about this. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." "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. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. 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. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. Or at least he thought he didn't. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. 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. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. 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. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. Tim, the second youngest of George Bumb's four boys, was already running the family toy business, Fact Games, and Premium Pet Stores. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. 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. 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. 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 guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. "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. 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. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. 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.
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