Man gets prison in Tucson fraternity fraud case

A Tucson fraternity board member has been sentenced to five years in prison in a fraud case, state prosecutors say.

Michael Woolbright was convicted of five counts of fraud and one count of theft in the theft of more than $500,000 from the Delta Chi Alumni Board, which holds title to a University of Arizona fraternity chapter house, the state Attorney General's Office said in a news release.

Woolbright's prison term will be followed by 30 years on probation. He also was ordered to pay $520,000 in restitution. 

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Prosecutors say Woolbright controlled the board’s bank account, edged out the board’s accountant without telling other board members. He then wrote unauthorized checks to himself and his businesses totaling over $500,000, the release said.