A Wisconsin man, Ryan Borgwardt, has been sentenced to 89 days in county jail after faking his own death while kayaking in Green Lake. He staged a drowning in an attempt to escape to Europe and start a new life with a woman. Following his disappearance, authorities conducted an extensive search, but Borgwardt was later found alive and apprehended. In court, he pleaded no contest to obstruction charges and was ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution for the resources involved in his rescue. The case has drawn widespread attention and highlights the serious legal consequences of such actions.