Ryan Borgwardt: Kayaker who faked death sends video to police

Police say Ryan Borgwardt is believed to be in Eastern Europe, and has sent a video to prove he is safe.

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Ryan Borgwardt, 45, vanished on 12 August while on a solo fishing trip, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a news conference on Thursday.

Police initially suspected that he had drowned and searched the lake for 54 days, before finding digital evidence that led them to suspect he had fled to Eastern Europe.

The authorities said Mr Borgwardt owes them $40,000 (£32,000) for the cost of their search and could be charged with obstructing the investigation into his disappearance.

Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll told a press conference on Thursday that the authorities had been in contact with Mr Borgwardt since earlier this month, after contacting a woman who speaks Russian.

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