Man Who Faked His Death While Kayaking Sentenced to Jail
TL;DR
A Wisconsin man, Ryan Borgwardt, faked his own drowning during a kayak trip to meet a woman overseas, misleading law enforcement for 89 days. He was sentenced to 89 days in jail, nearly double the recommended sentence, and ordered to pay $30,000 restitution. Borgwardt's elaborate scheme included traveling internationally and obtaining a new passport, driven by personal motives to meet the woman he communicated with online.
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- Green Lake kayaker convicted of obstruction for faking his own death; gets 89 days in jail KABB
- Man who staged lake drowning while kayaking sentenced to jail time WISN
- Wisconsin man who faked his death pleads no contest to obstruction, is sentenced WMTV 15 NEWS
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