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.
After entering his plea, Borgwardt was sentenced to 89 days in the Green Lake County Jail by Judge Mark Slate. A plea deal had called for 45 days in jail, but the judge elected to hand down a larger sentence.
Borgwardt also agreed to pay $30,000 to law enforcement agencies that searched for him after he was reported missing. During Tuesday’s court appearance, Borgwardt expressed regret for his actions.
The saga began on Aug. 12, 2024 when Borgwardt’s family reported that he’d not returned home from a kayaking trip on Green Lake in Gre