Kayaker Faked His Own Death and Fled Overseas; Now He’s Telling How He Did It

Kayaker Faked His Own Death and Fled Overseas; Now He’s Telling How He Did It
Sheriff Mark Podoll holds a news conference regarding Ryan Borgwardt, who faked his own drowning this summer in Green Lake, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2024 in this still image. Green Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP
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GREEN LAKE, Wis.—A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with authorities daily from Eastern Europe, even telling them how he did it, but has not committed to returning home, a sheriff said Thursday.

Ryan Borgwardt has been talking with authorities since Nov. 11 after disappearing for three months, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said at a news conference. The sheriff later showed a video that Borgwardt had sent the sheriff’s office that day.