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Jacqueline Jossa says EastEnders job helped her when dad was jailed for fraud
Jacqueline Jossa has hailed her acting career as the "therapy" that she needed to get her through a difficult time in life.The 28-year-old, who first appeared on EastEnders in 2010 as Lauren Branning, was pleased to have the soap role after her dad was sent to prison.Back in 2012 when Jac was 19, her father, John Jossa, was sent to prison for stealing £500,000 from Enfield Council in North London.During the court hearing at the Old Bailey, it was heard that John sent out fake invoices and pretended his wife had been an employee - sending the funds to her account from 2006 to 2010.In 2010, he was made redundant and paid out £170,000 by the council but the fraudster managed to lose £145,000 on double-dealings.At court he pleaded guilty to