 In one instance he reportedly asked in a casual manner whether somebody who owed him money had any children.On several occasions, he would intimidate people, threatening to have them killed if they were even suspected of betraying him.In the time leading up to his arrest, Le Roux was described as a megalomaniac whose appetite exceeded his caution on one hand, while on the other hand taking care of crucial details, such as fathering a child in Brazil in order to avoid extradition.