Man in viral video is not missing kayaker Ryan Borgwardt

Green Lake missing kayaker; sheriff gives update on case
GREEN LAKE, Wis. - Investigators say a missing kayaker faked his own drowning death in Green Lake. It's an investigation that reads like a movie script, and took everyone, including Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll by surprise.
What we know about Ryan Borgwardt, the Green Lake kayaker believed to have staged his own death
Authorities now believe a Watertown man who was reported missing while kayaking is alive and likely staged his own death before fleeing the country.
Sheriff: Man in viral video is not missing kayaker Ryan Borgwardt
A viral TikTok video is not believed to depict missing man Ryan Borgwardt, Green Lake County sheriff's officials say.
Authorities debunk TikTok video claiming to show missing kayaker from Green Lake County
A video circulating on social media has thousands of users believing it shows the missing Green Lake County kayaker who allegedly faked his death and fled the country, but deputies are debunking that claim.
Missing Green Lake kayaker believed to have staged own disappearance, fled to Europe
Green Lake County Sherriff’s Office believes 44-year-old Ryan Borgwardt staged his disappearance and has likely fled to Europe.
Missing kayaker from Green Lake appears to have faked death, left the country: Sheriff
"We do not know where he is. We know that he is not in our lake," Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said in a news conference.
Sheriff: Missing Green Lake kayaker planned his disappearance, likely in Eastern Europe
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on a kayaker who was reported missing on Aug. 12. The missing man, 45-year-old Ryan Borgwardt, was not found but has been deemed to be not in the lake and is reportedly on the run.
Sheriff pleads for missing kayaker to return home after faked disappearance
The Green Lake County sheriff is pleading for a missing man to come home after authorities say he faked his disappearance.
Ryan Borgwardt isn’t the man in viral TikTok video, Green Lake County sheriff says
The Green Lake County sheriff is debunking a viral TitkTok video some think shows a missing Watertown man suspected of staging his death in August.
Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
Investigators say they believe a Wisconsin kayaker missing since mid-August faked his death before fleeing to Europe.
Missing Wisconsin kayaker likely faked his own death, fled to Europe; charges are possible: Sheriff
A husband and father of three who vanished at a Wisconsin lake this summer may have faked his own death and fled to Eastern ...
Kayaker missing 3 months faked disappearance and fled country, Wisconsin officials say
A kayaker reported missing from Green Lake, Wisconsin, in August is now thought to have faked his own disappearance and fled ...