
A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning in Green Lake this summer has been in contact with police from an undisclosed location in Eastern Europe. Ryan Borgwardt has been communicating with authorities since November 11, providing details on how he staged his disappearance and fled the country.
Borgwardt confessed to overturning his kayak, discarding his phone in Green Lake, paddling to shore on an inflatable boat, and then traveling to Madison on an electric bike. From Madison, he continued his journey to Detroit, Canada, and eventually boarded a plane to an unknown destination in Eastern Europe.