 Le Roux offered Hunter a job as his bodyguard in 2009.According to Hunter's own accounts, he began to realize in mid-2009 that he was involved in illegal operations and, due to his name being used in various operations, suspected he was being set up to be "sacrificed" to law enforcement, but claimed to fear for his life if he were to quit.In 2010 Dave Smith dismissed Hunter, considering him "too hot headed".