West Bloomfield man sentenced to federal prison for unemployment insurance fraud; also to pay hefty restitution

West Bloomfield man sentenced to federal prison for unemployment insurance fraud; also to pay hefty restitution

A West Bloomfield man was sentenced Feb.18 for his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme that spanned several states, officials said. At a hearing in federal court in Detroit, Arron Howard, 33, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud after pleading guilty to the charge. He was also ordered to pay $626,960.88 in restitution. According to court records, Howard obtained more than $626,000 in fraudulent unemployment insu…