And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. The dolphin fountain at the front entrance is there because he wanted it there--water and fish are good luck. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. But Jeff Bumb would greatly prefer not to talk about this. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. 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. His crimes included taking valuables from the bereaved family members of dead crime victims while pretending to console them. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. Christopher Gardner 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. 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. "My wife broke the code," he says, "and I supported her." Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. 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. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. 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. 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. 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. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. You know the school we went to?" "I liked my name," he maintains. 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. 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 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. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. The district attorney's office says that Bumb attorney Ron Werner turned the letter over to authorities immediately after it came in the mail. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. "Could he [Jeff] do any other work on his own behalf?" 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." She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. Snow White or Cinderella? 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. 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. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. And as with any divorce, embarrassing private details about the family and its businesses made their way into the public record. Preventive Medicine: George Bumb Jr. is a co-owner of Bay 101, where a snakebite kit is kept on-hand as a family joke. 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. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. Almost four months later, on July 21, 1998, George Bumb Sr. appeared in the downtown offices of Berliner Cohen to have his deposition taken. Along the way, Jeff raised the ante, hiring Frank Ubhaus, a lawyer who represented Garden City card club, Bay 101's crosstown rival. On Nov. 8, 1995, attorney Albin Danell, Elizabeth's brother-in-law, contacted the police, apparently after consulting with Elizabeth. Hamilton, where Latin mass is conducted on a regular basis. It pitted Bumb against Bumb. But his dream, which now seemed so close to being a reality, was about to become a nightmare. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. Near the end Venzon writes, "They want to bring up the 'murder-for-hire' investigation again. Dealers stood at the tables, ready to deal the cards. First, Jeff tried to have the Bumb & Associates partnership dissolved after accusing his family of trying to force him out without paying him a fair price. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In the last five years, the Bumb family and its enterprises have been investigated for illegal political campaign contributions, an alleged profit-skimming racket out at the Berryessa Flea Market and even a murder-for-hire scheme involving Johnny Venzon, a former cop, convicted thief and gambling addict. 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. 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. 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. 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. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. They recorded the conversation. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. Toward the end of the call, things got heated.
San Jose Flea Market Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2 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. 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. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. It did the unthinkable: (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. Ultimately, Jeff says with resignation, he hopes I find the truth, "not my truth, not their truth, just the truth." But the Bumbs are hardly traditional political players. But Jeff was confident. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. 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. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. 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. The teenagers had been drinking booze earlier in the night. Toward the end of the call, things got heated. 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. At the time, Jeff was in the midst of negotiating an arrangement to be bought out of the family businesses. 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. 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. He followed that with suits alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and misrepresentation. 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."
Wikizero - San Jose Flea Market 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. 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. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. 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. 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. Well, guess what? Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. 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. 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 Bumbs made millions off of their successful gaming club, Bay 101, but the experience tore the family apart and aired the dirty laundry of a once tightly-knit and fiercely private clan. "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. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. 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. Initially, police filed felony charges against Matthew Bumb for having oral sex with a minor and penetrating her with his fingers. she said, referring to the family-run Catholic school at the Flea Market. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. Of the four brothers, Tim and George had faced the least resistance from state gaming officials. One wag refers to them as "the Beverly Hillbillies of San Jose." 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. Unlike other partners, neither Jeff nor Brian had buyback provisions in their written agreements, an intentional omission meant to appease state gaming officials who wanted them out of the picture. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" When Werner broke the news that Jeff's brothers wouldn't write a letter on his behalf, he says Jeff became furious. It wasn't the idea of gambling. 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. Soon after his confession, the word started spreading in the family about what happened. Jeff's grandfather, Frank Bumb, had met his wife, Mary, at a card parlor in San Francisco where they worked. The Bumbs' reputation as an unconventional, insular, wealthy, large brood keeps tongues in political circles flapping. 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. He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. Tim and George Jr. would appeal and reapply, the hope being that the club would open as soon as possible. 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. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. Finally, in July 1994, the state cleared Tim and George and gave them a conditional OK to let the games begin. 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. (That thing that involved Jeff when Bay 101 was scheduled to open but didn't.)" "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. 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 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. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. 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. And Jeff himself had been playing poker since he was 12. 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. 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." Before the end of the month, the Flea Market laid off Jeff's daughters Anne and Rebecca. "Hell, no," George Bumb replied. "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. But there was no gambling done that night. 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. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. he asked. 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. "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." I'm on the hook for $15 million. 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. A nurse was present to monitor his condition. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. 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. 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. The two, she said, never talked about what was going on while it was happening. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. "He took care of it." Life of Brian: Initially denied a gaming license by the state, Brian Bumb has since received a provisional license and become a partner in Bay 101 with his brothers, Tim and George. 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 Bumbs' reputation as an unconventional, insular, wealthy, large brood keeps tongues in political circles flapping. And that ain't happening because I can't afford it." Snow White or Cinderella? 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. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. But he didn't cash out. The Bumbs had a plenty of experience with a cash business through the Flea Market, which they've run for almost 40 years. And for nearly a month, they did. The elder Bumb may not have been feeling well, but he wasn't too sick to remember who was boss in this family. attorney Frank Ubhaus asked the Bumb patriarch. 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." Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. He demanded $10 million from his brothers to compensate him for violating the purported secret Bay 101 deal. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. 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. 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. I'm on the hook for $15 million. "They had to find Snow White and Cinderella," Tim Bumb says, "and that was George and I." A nurse was present to monitor his condition. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. 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 a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. "I did a great job," Bumb says of the sprawling gambling club, furiously chomping on a piece of Wrigley's Doublemint, the gum he chews when he's not sucking on an unfiltered Camel. But there was no gambling done that night. 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. And he [Jeff] wants me to violate the condition which says in it that I sign away my rights and they close us down. 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. Jeff's daughter interrupted Matthew and said, "And I didn't know better. 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. 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. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. 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. He also disputes that such a letter was even necessary for Jeff to get licensed. Christopher Gardner Meanwhile, Jeff and his lawyers spent 15 months trying get his father to appear at a deposition. I'm on the hook for $15 million. FROM THE START, Jeff's three brothers and father didn't share his enthusiasm for opening a lavish gaming house. 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. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. EVERY DAY THE CLUB stayed closed, the Bumbs lost more money. She recalled that she was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt covered by a blanket. And for nearly a month, they did. Jeff signed a deal with his brothers that prohibited him from owning Bay 101 stock until he got all the necessary licenses. 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." In fact, he hasn't set foot in the place since October 1995, the year he stopped talking to his father and three brothers. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. "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." It's like we had no life except for the family." It pitted Bumb against Bumb. Or at least he thought he didn't. He started telling people around the office that he wanted out of the family business. 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. "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." About 20 percent of the 130 students there are Bumb relatives.) But Jeff says the loan dispute screwed up their moving plans. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. "They didn't teach anything about this. In fact, Tim and George had to agree not to collaborate with other Bumbs on any new business venture. 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. People named Anne Marie Bumb Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. 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. VENZON WAS well known to the Bumbs. In a fit, he took the paper he was writing on, crumpled it up and threw it out the office door. There were flowers everywhere. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. Matthew Bumb's attorney argued that the relationship was consensual. AN ATTORNEY involved likened the whole contentious affair to a divorce. Ultimately, the charges against the older Bumb were reduced to a misdemeanor. 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. "We made it very clear to Jeff and everybody else concerned," Tim says, "that I'm not going to stick my neck on the line here. "He worked for me." 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. The guy doesn't get a slap on the hand." And there were gamblers everywhere who had come looking for some action. The couple even had a purchase contract for a $850,000 house on Golf Links Road. The ensuing delay forced Jeff Bumb to lay off 600 workers he had hired. (In one case, George Bumb Sr. loaned Jeff $31,250 in 1992 for his son to invest in Bay 101.) He also pulled off an armed robbery of the Aloha Roller Palace. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. During his long tenure at the Flea Market, Venzon apparently developed a close relationship with George Bumb Sr. Whenever trouble arose at the Flea Market with city code or building inspectors, the Bumbs sent Jeff to settle things. He also runs day-to-day operations at the family-owned Flea Market. 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. Jeff tells the story differently: "Matthew was my godson. 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. When Jeff and Brian were denied licenses for Bay 101, Tim (above) and brother George Jr. jumped in. 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.