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Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail
Ryan Borgwardt received an 89-day sentence matching the search duration after faking his death to escape debts and reunite with an online partner, costing authorities $30,000.
- 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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