New details released by Wisconsin authorities outline what they believe was a man's elaborate plot to fake his own death and relocate to Europe. Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll told reporters Thursday they've recently been in communication with Ryan Borgwardt, who they initially believed drowned while kayaking back on Aug. 11. Now, Podoll said investigators have a good reason to believe Borgwardt is somewhere in Eastern Europe. "On Nov. 11, we got in contact with Ryan ...," Podoll said. "That was a big turning point." Podoll said that after weeks of searching the lake and area of Borgwardt's last known location, a trail of electronic evidence on his computer eventually led them to Borgwardt through a Russian-speaking woman who they believe could have been traveling with him. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/national/sheriff-big-turning-point-comes-in-missing-wi-ryan-borgwardt-kayaker/89-085ed20b-002c-465e-95c1-e36f5ace322a