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Ryan Borgwardt from Wisconsin has been sentenced to 89 days in jail to match the 89 days that he was "missing"

The 45-year-old pleaded no contest to misleading the police and was ordered to pay $30,000 for faking his own death in a kayaking accident and fleeing to Europe

"I deeply regret the actions that I did that night and all the pain that I caused my family and friends," Borgwardt said ahead of sentencing, per ABC News

A man from Wisconsin who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe has been sentenced to 89 days in jail to mirror the number of days he was missing, according to reports from multiple outlets.

Ryan Borgwardt , 45, appeared in court on Tuesday, Aug. 28, where he pleaded no contest under a new plea deal. He had to pay $30,000 in restitution to law

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