Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin man who faked his own death and then fled to Europe, has completed his sentence, authorities confirmed Monday.
Borgwardt was freed Dec. 2, according to Lori Leahy, the Green Lake County correction administrator. He began his sentence on Sept. 28.
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Leahy said Borgwardt had been granted permission for Huber work release and served his sentence in Outgamie County, closer to his place of employment.
Borgwardt faked his death on Aug. 11, 2024, by flipping his kayak in Green Lake before taking an inflatable raft to shore. He then used various means of transportation to travel to Europe and meet a Ukrainian woman.
Borgwardt had been sentenced to 89 days in jail, a symbolic number representing the time he was "missing." He was also required to pay $30,000 for costs related to search efforts.
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