True, Greg was not cut out to be a champion bodybuilder, but his sheer size was something at which to marvel. He was BIG. Dude used to come 'round the MuscleMag offices in the mid-90s and hang in the lunch room with myself and Paul Gardiner. He would be at or near 400 pounds and GIGANTIC. The several steps to the second floor would have the big man winded, big time. He was always friendly, though, and totally into the lifetstyle.
In my opinion, Paul Gardiner owes Greg and Bob Kennedy endless gratitude for what they helped him achieve with MuscleTech. I mean, the guy was in his early 20s and working in a MuscleMag store, and all he had was a dream to become wealthy in the EAS way. If it were not for Mr. Kennedy's generosity allowing all those ads and advertorials into the magazine, and Kovacs' freakish size and (then) mystery to sell the product, where would Paul be?
I don't know the arrangements between these men, but I think Greg and Bob deserve compensation in the millions.
Just my opinion.
What MuscleTech did to Kovacs is beyond description. They got this kid in his twenties, ruined his health with massive doses of somatostatin-C, insulin, aminoglutethimide and sauce, used his monster size to peddle their snake oils with epic success, and then when it became clear that Kovacs' genetics wouldn't allow him to win pro shows, they discarded him in the metaphorical toilet bowl like a used piece of toilet tissue.
And I agree with you that Paul Gardiner is the worst scumbag to ever walk the Earth. In civilized societies, like those of Europe, he would have been charged a long time ago with false advertisement, misrepresentation of scientific data and the use of controlled compounds by the poster boys under his contract, and sentenced to at least 10 years in jail without the possibility of parole. Gardiner followed Bill Phillips strategy to a T, and became immensely rich essentially by lie and deceit.
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