GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin man who made national headlines last year after attempting to fake his own kayaking death, was convicted on Tuesday and sentenced to 89 days in jail.

Borgwardt, 45, pleaded no contest to a charge related to obstructing officers during their search, a misdemeanor that carried a max sentence of nine months behind bars. He apologized during brief remarks he made in court on Tuesday afternoon.

“I deeply regret the actions I did that night, all the pain that I caused my family and friends,” he said.

Green Lake County Judge Mark Slate said he sentenced Borgwardt to 89 days behind bars because it took 89 days for law enforcement officials to track him down after he disappeared last August.

Borgwardt was reported missing on Aug. 12, 2024. H

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