US EditionWisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail
Ryan Borgwardt was sentenced to 89 days in jail, matching the length of time he deceived authorities during a costly 54-day search involving multiple agencies, court records show.
- A Wisconsin man, Ryan Borgwardt, was sentenced to 89 days in jail after faking his own death during a kayaking trip.
- Borgwardt pleaded no contest to obstructing an officer and was sentenced to 89 days in jail, matching the days he was missing.
- He agreed to pay $30,000 in restitution for the search costs related to his disappearance.
- Authorities found Borgwardt alive 89 days after he staged his death to pursue a woman from Uzbekistan.
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Man Who Faked His Own Death Served A Unique Sentence That Fits His Crime
A Wisconsin man who faked his own death reappeared alive and well 89 days after his disappearance. A judge served him an oddly specific prison sentence to suit his crime. What happened: According to a report by ABC News, authorities believed 45-year-old Ryan Borgwardt drowned in August 2024. He supposedly died on August 11, but a previous report by the outlet explains that authorities found him alive on November 11. Borgwardt, a married father o…
Man who faked his own death, fled to Europe, learns sentence after returning to U.S.
GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WI -- A Wisconsin man who faked his own death last year was sentenced in court Tuesday. According to WLUC-6, Ryan Borgwardt, 45, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of an officer in connection with the incident.
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