The Man Who Faked His Death for a New Life With His Mistress
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Who is Ryan Borgwart and what did he do?
Alright, like I said, today we're going to be discussing Ryan Borgwart. And honestly, there isn't that much known about him before all of this unfolded. However, we do know that he was living with his wife and three kids in Watertown, Wisconsin, and we also know that he had his own woodworking business. And of course, as you guys know, I typically like to share as much background on victims as possible, but Ryan is not a victim. In fact, he is far from it. His wife Emily and his three children, they were the true victims in this case. But since this is something that they're still going through personally and has been very traumatic, I don't want to get into a bunch of details about them personally. And just for the sake of their privacy, I think it's just not necessary. And they've expressed not really wanting to be part of the media coverage.
What I will say, though, is his children are around middle school to high school age, meaning they are old enough to understand what's going on. Which if you ask me, that makes what Ryan did so much worse. I mean, it's horrible no matter what age a child is when they experience something like this, but you guys know what I mean. So what exactly did Ryan do? Well, it all started on August 11th, 2024, and it was a Sunday. And like they normally did, Ryan went to church with his whole family. And then later that afternoon or into the evening, really, he was planning on going fishing. Specifically, he was going to drive an hour north to go fish at Green Lake, which is in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
How did the search for Ryan Borgwart unfold?
And because Ryan is a very outdoorsy guy, Emily likely didn't think twice about this trip. He was just going to go kayaking up north, fish for a couple hours, and then come home late that night. However, despite a text that came in from him at 1045 saying that His plan was to paddle into shore and then drive straight home. Ryan never showed up, which, of course, if your partner doesn't come back home after something like a fishing trip, you're going to get concerned pretty quickly. And she did what any other wife would do. Emily reported him missing. And as soon as she did, there was no hesitation from law enforcement to try and find him.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who is Ryan Borgwart and what did he do?
2:01–3:30
2
How did the search for Ryan Borgwart unfold?
3:30–7:08
3
What were the key discoveries in the investigation?
7:08–10:15
4
How did Ryan Borgwart fake his disappearance?
10:15–13:33
5
What role did digital evidence play in uncovering the truth?
13:33–22:30
6
How did the community and authorities react to the case?
22:30–24:28
7
What was the significance of the viral TikTok video?
24:28–46:25
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