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Kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

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The sentence given to Ryan Borgwardt was nearly twice as long as what was recommended under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.

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  1. Seattle Times

    Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail (opens Seattle Times)

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    A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia.

  2. NBC New York

    Kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail (opens NBC New York)

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    The sentence given to Ryan Borgwardt was nearly twice as long as what was recommended under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.

  3. CBS News

    Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death and fled U.S. is sentenced to 89 days in jail (opens CBS News)

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    A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia.

  4. New York Post

    Wisconsin father who faked own death on kayaking trip to be with his online Eastern European fling sentenced to 89 days in jail (opens New York Post)

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    Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was sentenced to 89 days in county jail after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer during his hearing in Green Lake County court on Tuesday.

  5. CNN

    A kayaker faked his own death to meet a woman overseas. He’ll now spend 3 months in jail (opens CNN)

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    A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking and left his wife and three children to meet a woman in the country of Georgia was convicted Tuesday of obstructing an officer and sentenced to 89 days in jail – the amount of time he successfully misled law enforcement about his whereabouts.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked death, fled US gets 89 days in jail for the 89 days he was missing (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Ryan Borgwardt, who authorities said faked his own death in Green Lake, Wisconsin and fled the country, has been sentenced to 89 days in jail.

  7. News Nation Now

    Wisconsin kayaker sentenced to 89 days in jail after faking his death, fleeing country (opens News Nation Now)

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    Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin man who made national headlines last year after attempting to fake his own kayaking death, was convicted on Tuesday and sentenced to 89 days in jail.

  8. NBC News

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked death to start new life in Europe is sentenced to 89 days (opens NBC News)

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    Ryan Borgwardt, accused of plotting an elaborate scheme to fake his death in a kayaking accident and flee the country, pleaded no contest Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death sentenced to jail (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking and left his wife and three children was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to 89 days in jail

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