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Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

Ryan Borgwardt faces sentencing for obstructing an officer after faking his death and fleeing the U.S., with authorities seeking financial restitution for the extensive search effort.

  • Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin man, faked his own drowning last summer to abandon his wife and three children.
  • He traveled to Georgia after staging his disappearance, but returned because of his family and faced charges.
  • Borgwardt was sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his death, despite prosecutors seeking a shorter 45-day term.
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Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia.

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Journal Sentinel broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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