Missing since August 12, the American kayaker who faked his death to be able to escape with his mistress to Europe, broke his silence, the authorities announced on Thursday, November 21.
He finally comes out of the silence. It's been three months since Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old father, faked his death during a kayaking trip on a lake in Wisconsin in the United States. After discovering that the American had finally decided to abandon his family to flee to Europe with his mistress, the authorities ordered him to provide news. Finally, Thursday, November 21, Green Lake County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Matthew L. Vande Kolk said he received a 24-second video from the father, dating from last week.
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“Today is November 11th. It's around 10 a.m. where you live. I'm in my apartment. I'm safe, no problem. I hope it works,” is what investigators heard in the video sent by Ryan Borgwardt. Although the man gave signs of life, he did not give details of his whereabouts. So, since receiving the video, investigators have communicated with him almost daily. But for the moment, he has not spoken to his family.
A well-executed plan
During discussions with the authorities, the man revealed to them the details of his escape. He told them he sank his kayak and cell phone in the lake, before paddling a boat to shore. Place where he had previously hidden an electric bike. He then drove to the town of Madison, then took a bus to Detroit, before catching a plane to Canada.
The man still mentioned regrets about the way he hurt his family, and about the means deployed to search for him: the director of the Bruce's Legacy association, Keith Cormican spent around 10,000 dollars (9,400 euros) for the first two weeks of research.
As a result, Ryan Borgwardt faces conviction for obstruction of justice, and the county is seeking up to $40,000 in “restitution” to offset search costs.
