Wisconsin kayaker who faked death says plan was ‘crazy, emotional dream’

A Wisconsin man, Ryan Borgwardt, faked his own death to start anew with a woman in Georgia, texting his wife of his whereabouts before disappearing. After a 50-day search, he was found and returned, revealing he felt like a failure amid mounting debts and a strained marriage, leading to his conviction for obstruction.

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