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. 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. But Jeff was confident. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." "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. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." Christopher Gardner "They didn't teach anything about this. 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. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" It's like we had no life except for the family." 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. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. You think this didn't break my heart?" Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. 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. 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. Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. `He drives by every day on his way to his Maverick Consulting development business in Mountain View, but he never gets off the Brokaw/First Street exit to pay a visit. George Bumb Sr., an avid card player, held a regular weekly family poker game at his home. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. 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. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. "They didn't teach anything about this. [1] You think this didn't break my heart?" 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. 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 Bumb says writing a letter on Jeff's behalf would have violated the agreement with the police chief and put the club in jeopardy. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. 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 also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. 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 The fund would be controlled by an advisory group made up of city staff, vendors and flea market representatives. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. 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. 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. "The thing they probably value most is their privacy," Bryant explains. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. 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. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. 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." "I'm a big boy." (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) OK--we didn't get out--OK? Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. Christopher Gardner There were flowers everywhere. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. 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. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. 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. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. Well, guess what? 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. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. 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. 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." 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. 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. 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. Christopher Gardner Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. 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. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. 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." attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. 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. But Jeff was confident. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Werner said no. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. 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. 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 didn't teach anything about this. Werner said no. And for nearly a month, they did. 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. 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. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. "I'm a big boy." Snow White or Cinderella? "He worked for me." 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. 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 Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. 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." It pitted Bumb against Bumb. 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. They recorded the conversation. 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. 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. 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. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. Werner said no. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. Story by Matthew Niksa, Silicon Valley Business Journal, October 9 2020 Read More North SJ's Market Park could have thousands of homes, millions of square feet of commercial space in its next phase. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. There were flowers everywhere. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. 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. "It made you tough, made you get a thick skin." And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. Bryant, who acts as emissary for the family and its patriarch, thinks the Bumbs are a misunderstood bunch. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. You think this didn't break my heart?" Or at least he thought he didn't. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" She told police about at least seven other sexual encounters she had with her cousin after that. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. 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. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. 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 response to Jeff's legal attacks, George Bumb Sr. and Bumb & Associates filed two separate suits of their own to collect nearly $1 million in loans and interest they claimed Jeff never paid. Deputy chief Tom Wheatley says that police wondered if Venzon, or someone, destroyed the barrel to prevent a ballistics test from tracing a fired bullet to the gun. It pitted Bumb against Bumb. Christopher Gardner "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. But he didn't cash out. Deputy chief Tom Wheatley says that police wondered if Venzon, or someone, destroyed the barrel to prevent a ballistics test from tracing a fired bullet to the gun. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. 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. 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. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. They recorded the conversation. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. 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. 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. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. 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. 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'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. It did the unthinkable: 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. 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 The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. 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. 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. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. "I'm a big boy." He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. When Vice President Al Gore called to personally invite the elder Bumb to a fundraiser at the Los Altos home of real estate magnate George Marcus, Bumb put the VP on hold for several minutes, ultimately making Betsy take the call. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. "He took care of it." He babysat the construction site every day for almost five months. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." This form of short-term memory is supported by the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and is believed to rely on the ability of selectively tuned pyramidal neuron networks to persist in firing even after a to-be-remembered stimulus is removed from the environment. 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. That's it. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. 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. Today, Bumb family enterprises include the local Premium Pet Stores chain, Air One Helicopters and, of course, Bay 101. Over the years, he had developed working relationships with the city's politicians and bureaucrats. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. Eight months later, the frame of the weapon was found in a Salinas pond near Venzon's home with the barrel and slide missing. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. 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. 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. When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. I'm on the hook for $15 million. OK--we didn't get out--OK? (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. "He worked for me." 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. 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 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. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. 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. 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 had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." 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. And for nearly a month, they did. They recorded the conversation. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. Christopher Gardner (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" Within weeks, Jeff says, his six-month-old dog was dead, his cat was dead and the tires of a family car were slashed. 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. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. Christopher Gardner 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. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. You know the school we went to?" "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. 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. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. 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. "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 ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. Jeff entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. "They didn't teach anything about this. 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 card club has done more than bring unwanted public scrutiny to this insular group. 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. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. "He took care of it." He babysat the construction site every day for almost five months. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." It's like we had no life except for the family." Christopher Gardner "What am I going to say to the vice president?" According to Jeff, there was tremendous pressure from his father and others in the family to keep the incest a secret. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" 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 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. 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. "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.

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