Who Is Joseph John Schmidt III? Navy SEAL Officer Faces Investigation For Allegedly Working As Porn Star

Navy Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph John Schmidt III is being investigated for allegedly working as a porn star with his wife outside work, reports said Saturday.

The San Diego-Union Tribune was the first to report the investigation on Friday. The Naval Special Warfare Command is looking into the allegations.

Schmidt has served in the military for over 23 years and also served as the face of the SEAL program on the military website. He has earned several medals during his years of service, which included a valor citation for combat overseas.

Schmidt is currently under investigation for allegations that he appeared in 29 pornographic films in the past seven years. He also allegedly used the name "Jay Voom" on screen. Many of his films also feature his wife, porn star Jewels Jade, according to Fox News.

Jade claimed that her husband got involved in the pornographic film business with her to help the family pay its bills.

"It helped our family. It got us out of a lot of financial issues we were going through," Jade told the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I could take care of the children. I could try to get us out of financial debt."

"There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment ... as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service," said SEAL spokesman Capt. Jason Salata.

"We have initiated a formal investigation into these allegations. There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment by [Naval Special Warfare] personnel as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service," Salata told the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Schmidt’s wife also claimed that some of his fellow officers watched the videos online. "They knew about it at work," Jade said. "He got called in and they said, ‘Look, keep it on the low, don’t mention the SEAL name and blah, blah, blah.’"

"He was always pretty open about it with the command. I mean, honestly, all of his buddies knew about it. Everybody knew about it," she added.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the ongoing investigation will determine whether the 42-year-old Navy SEAL officer violated rules that mention that officers need to obtain permission before being involved in any outside work. The allegations and the subsequent investigations could hamper Schmidt's rank and pension benefits.

The Naval Special Warfare Command has not yet disclosed when the investigation will be completed.