And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. Police reports would suggest she had, "for about a year," been giving "blow jobs" to 19-year-old Matthew Bumb, son of George Bumb Jr. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. Patrick Simmons Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. San Jose, CA Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2 "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. 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 entertained offers to buy the club, the highest bid, he recalls, coming in at $40 million. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) Other allegations were more dubious: Investigators chased after a tip that the Bumbs were skimming cash from the Flea Market parking lot, an accusation that was never proven. 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. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. "I liked my name," he maintains. And for nearly a month, they did. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. "He worked for me." 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. 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. "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." He and his brothers had a plan, he says. 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. "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." 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. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. 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 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. 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. 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." The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. 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. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. After visiting swap meets in Los Angeles and Paris' Thieves Market for inspiration, George Bumb Sr. established the San Jose Flea Market at 1590 Berryessa Road in San Jose, California. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. Police reports would suggest she had, "for about a year," been giving "blow jobs" to 19-year-old Matthew Bumb, son of George Bumb Jr. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. And Brian, the handsome and gregarious youngest brother, was in charge of day-to-day operations at the Flea Market. But there was no gambling done that night. 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. "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." 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 said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. But Jeff was confident. 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. He was also the kind of guy, police records reveal, who told his mother about the incidents "because he felt guilty." The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. 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. Tim now runs Bay 101, which he says is no easy task. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. 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. 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. You think this didn't break my heart?" And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. 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. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." "The thing they probably value most is their privacy," Bryant explains. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. 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. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. Matthew is the kind of guy a relative described to police as "polite," the guy parents wanted their daughters to date. 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." The state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. 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. 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. "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. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. They recorded the conversation. "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. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. 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. But he didn't cash out. 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. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. Now that their gaming license had been denied, a decision needed to be made--quickly. 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. 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. 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. So Jeff, Brian and the remaining non-family partners backed out of Bay 101, handing everything over to Tim and George Jr. 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. 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. "I'm a big boy." The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." It's very tightknit," says Bryant, adding that the senior Bumb doesn't give interviews--ever. Today, Bumb family enterprises include the local Premium Pet Stores chain, Air One Helicopters and, of course, Bay 101. "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. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. The state, still busy conducting background checks, still hadn't approved the Bumbs and their partners' gaming licenses. Some Interesting & Unknown Facts About Aditi Bumb Aditi Bumb is a Pet Lover. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. 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. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. They recorded the conversation. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. 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. "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. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. And then, just when it seemed as though family relations couldn't get any worse, they did. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. 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. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. "He worked for me." In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" "And I told you that I loved you and you are like a father to me. 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 took care of it." Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. It's like we had no life except for the family." "I don't need their help," he barked at Werner. ALL TOGETHER, the intrafamily litigation has spanned nearly three years. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. 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. Christopher Gardner EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. But there was no gambling done that night. I'm on the hook for $15 million. Snow White or Cinderella? Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. 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. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" `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. UNLOCK PROFILE. 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. 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. "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." "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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. Even though all the lights were out, she told police that she knew it was Matthew "because the moonlight shined into the room through the large windows that faced the ocean." Jeff 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." George Bumb Jr. of San Jose Flea Market and Bay 101, dead at 61 EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. And for nearly a month, they did. George Bumb Sr., an avid card player, held a regular weekly family poker game at his home. 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 two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." 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. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. 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 also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. Their pun-afflicted surname adds to the hillbilly mystique. He and his brothers had a plan, he says. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. Well, guess what? Toward the end of the call, things got heated. 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. The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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. 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. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. After learning of the incident, Jeff and wife Elizabeth did not report the matter to police immediately. 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. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER its approval by the City Council, the peach-colored Bay 101 held its "grand opening." 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. 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. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. THINGS WERE certainly simpler back in the old days, before Bay 101, when the Bumbs were known for the Berryessa Flea Market, the family-owned business started in 1960 by 75-year-old family patriarch George Bumb Sr. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. "The thing they probably value most is their privacy," Bryant explains. 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.

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