NEW YORK — Before joining the ranks of New York’s Bravest, a rookie firefighter starred in at least 10 gay porn movies.
NY Daily News reported that Jonathan Jesensky, 33, who also served in the Marines, ditched his porn career, where he’s known by alias Jonathan West, before he was hired as an FDNY EMT in 2012.
An FDNY official said he came clean about his adult film past before he was hired by the city. The department does not bar candidates who have posed nude or starred in X-rated films, according to the report.
Jesensky starred in movies including titles like “Semper Bi,” “Ripe,” and “Paramedics.” However, he said he’s not gay and that his porn work was just a job, according to the report.
He could not be reached for comment, and his fellow firefighters didn’t want to talk about their new colleague’s past.
“He’s new, we don’t really know him too well,” one firefighter said. “Whatever, I don’t care,” another firefighter said. “I haven’t met him yet, but I don’t care.”
FDNY officials said Jesensky has a stellar record. He graduated in the top 10 of his 180-member class earlier this year and was promoted to paramedic after graduating valedictorian of his class, according to the report.
“His evaluations and his record are very strong,” FDNY spokesman Jim Long said. “The FDNY, we’re proud of our veterans.”