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Wisconsin Man Who Faked Drowning Sentenced to Jail, Paid Restitution

What happened?

Convicted

Ryan Borgart, who faked his own drowning in Green Lake, Wisconsin, in August 2024, was sentenced in August 2025 to 89 days in county jail and ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution after pleading no contest to obstructing an

6 sourcesBy AfterTheClip Desk · Last checked Jul 10, 2026
Sources: CBS 58; TMJ4 News; FOX 11 Online

Timeline

  1. Ryan Borgart, 45, faked his own drowning in Green Lake, Wisconsin, by overturning his kayak.

  2. Borgart's wife reported him missing to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, initiating a 54-day search.

  3. Borgart willingly returned to Wisconsin, turned himself in to police, and was booked into a correctional

  4. The divorce between Ryan Borgart and Emily Borgwardt was finalized.

  5. Borgart pleaded no contest to obstructing an officer and was sentenced to 89 days in county

  6. Newly released interrogation videos showed Ryan Borgart explaining his actions to police.

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