Wisconsin father who faked his death returns to U.S. after fleeing overseas

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

Father of 3 Accused of Faking His Own Death in Kayaking Accident Is in Custody in Wisconsin: Reports

Ryan Borgwardt — the father of three accused of staging his own death in a kayaking accident — is reportedly in custody in Wisconsin
The 45-year-old man was previously presumed to have drowned after his capsized vessel was found in Green Lake in August
Green Lake County Sheriff's Office confirmed last month that they'd received a "proof of life video" from the man, who was reported missing by his wife Emily on Aug. 12
A Wisconsin father of three accused of staging his own death in a kayaking accident is in police custody, according to multiple reports.

PEOPLE reported earlier this month that Ryan Borgwardt, 45 — who was previously presumed to have drowned after going kayaking in Green Lake in August — had resurfaced in Eastern Europe and had sent a 24-second-long "proof of life video" to authorities on Nov. 11.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 10, Borgwardt was then booked into the Green Lake County Jail, outlets including the Associated Press, CNN and ABC News reported, citing the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system. No charges were listed, according to the publications.

https://people.com/father-accused-faking-own-death-kayaking-accident-in-custody-wisconsin-8759462

[Dennis Donovan]

1. What an asshole to put his family thru that... n/t

[BeerBarrelPolka]

2. Like Kobayshi

The Hawaiian lady that just took off and is fine. Her own father committed suicide.

[moniss]

3. I realize he has the "T" on the end of his name but

it rang a bell to an earlier time and these were absolutely great to zoom around in.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. never heard of them

[moniss]

9. Based in Bremen, Germany

and they started in 1933 and were forced into bankruptcy in the early '60's. Had several different models. Well respected in Germany and Europe. They did sell some here and in South America. A Mexican businessman bought production equipment there and kept producing until 1970 according to the Wiki page. Grandson of Borgward tried to bring it back to life in the 2008 startup that tied into the Chinese and they had saleable vehicles beginning in 2017 but went bust by 2022 according to the Wiki page.

[soandso]

7. I love that car!

I can't make out what the letters say. What is it?

[moniss]

10. Borgward. nt

[soandso]

12. Just looked that up

and see they made a crossover SUV in 2016, in conjunction with the Chinese. Never heard of the brand before. It doesn't look like they were sold on the US market.

[moniss]

16. The old ones were but the new ones not.

I first became aware of the brand when an Army vet I knew had done his stretch in Germany in the '50's and then come back. He was a big fan and had one.

[moniss]

17. The original company had some

neat designs like a small wagon, a truck, a couple of sporty convertibles etc.

[moniss]

11. The script is the same as the front but that

model is the "Isabella" which has such a nice fit for that car.

[malaise]

5. Good

Rec

[Blue_Tires]

6. Isn't he the one who ran off to Russia to marry some other woman??

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

8. Eastern Europe, yes, there was talk of a woman. Sad his children had to think him dead

[soandso]

13. What a mess this jerk created for his family

On top of grieving his fake death, they probably got the life insurance payment and will have to pay it back!

[Prairie Gates]

14. Rough looking 45

[Jit423]

15. Probably looking for a Trump pardon. nt

[BeerBarrelPolka]

19. Maybe

Maybe Fetterman can help him?

[Hekate]

18. Well, I'll give him this much: he didn't murder his wife and kids before taking off