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Man who faked his death is a no-show in court after bid to destroy evidence

Ryan Borgwardt missed a court hearing to delete digital evidence after faking his drowning; he paid $30,000 in search costs and served 89 days in jail, officials said.

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Ryan Borgwardt, the man who faked his own drowning in Green Lake, missed a court hearing on Tuesday to discuss a motion he filed seeking to delete evidence in his case.The defendant filed the motion to "delete certain digital materials" on Dec. 16. A motion hearing was scheduled to discuss the matter on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Green Lake County Judge Mark Slate waited until 11:38 a.m. to dismiss the motion based on non-appearance.Borgwardt faked h…

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WGBA broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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