 He became a close friend and associate of Reggie Kray, visiting him in prison in 2000 just prior to his death.He was the owner of "Hunt's Waste Recycling" in Dagenham, which during the nearby 2012 Olympics closing ceremony, was the centre of the "largest fire in several years" in London which saw 40 fire engines and over 200 fire fighters attend the scene.Now known as Connect Waste the recycling centre is run by Hunt's long time friend, Phil Mitchell.