He arranged the accident in order to fake his own death.

他策划了这次事故以便造成他自己死亡的假象。

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They could’ve covered up the scandal a thousand different ways, but they chose to fake Terrance Steadman’s death.

他们可以有上千种不同的方法来掩饰这件事，但他们选择了让Terrance Steadman假死。

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You know how painful it is to fake your own death?

你知道伪装自己的死亡有多痛苦吗？

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The day before Raymond Roth was pulled over, his wife, Evana, showed authorities e-mails she had discovered that appeared to detail a plan between him and his son to fake his death.

CNN: New York man admits faking his death