Ryan Borgwardt (45), once missing, is presumed to have faked his own death - suspected of traveling to Uzbekistan

[raisedbywolves]

This is kind of an odd case.

https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/ne...s/76139085007/

Missing Green Lake kayaker believed to have staged own disappearance, fled to Europe

[Bewitchingstorm]

I saw that yesterday, RBW. His poor wife/family.

[Bewitchingstorm]

Officials in Wisconsin believe a man who disappeared after he was kayaking is alive and well, possibly having faked his death and traveled to Europe — after he took out a life insurance policy and communicated with a woman from Uzbekistan.

Ryan Borgwardt — a married father of two — went missing on Aug. 12, and his last known location was Green Lake

Deputies found a capsized kayak in the lake and Borgwardt's vehicle and trailer parked in Dodge Memorial County Park.

On Aug. 24, three cadaver dogs and a dive team were brought in to assist with the search. An almost eight-week extensive search produced no findings.

The investigation shifted focus across the Atlantic when it was discovered that Borgwardt’s passport was “run” on Aug. 13, the day after he disappeared.

Investigators found the Watertown man obtained a second passport, cleared his hard drives and changed his banking information the day he disappeared, saying he'd been in contact with a woman in Uzbekistan.

Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address.

The sheriff's office will pursue compensation for search efforts funded by taxpayers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...ope-rcna179591
https://www.fox6now.com/news/green-l...f-gives-update

His wife's FB: https://www.facebook.com/emily.borgwardt

[Nic B]

But why fake his own death? Did he owe a bunch of money? Got in trouble with the law?

I don't understand the life insurance policy, he can't use that money for himself...?

[Bewitchingstorm]

I don't get it at all. He has a beautiful wife and children and threw his entire life away.