Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office's press conference on man who allegedly planned disappearance, fled country
Nov 21, 2024
*Editor's Note* - Updated information regarding this incident can be found here.
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office held a press conference to provide an update on the missing kayaker, who allegedly faked his death and planned his disappearance on August 12, 2024.
According to Chief Deputy Matthew Vande Kolk, a planned press conference to update the community on the Ryan Borgwardt case is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 21.
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In a shocking press conference on November 8, authorities announced that they believe Borgwardt planned his August 12 disappearance and tried to conceal his efforts to mislead investigations.
Borgwardt allegedly replaced his hard drive and cleared the browser on the date of his disappearance, syncing it into the cloud on August 11, and took photos of his passports.
Authorities say he also moved funds into a foreign bank and changed his email address while communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan.
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In addition, he reportedly took out a $375,000 life insurance policy and purchased airline cards. The Sheriff’s Office said that no charges have been decided upon at this time.
The latest information on Borgwardt's whereabouts is that authorities believe him to be alive and likely in Eastern Europe.
Local 5 News plans to livestream the press conference.