WISCONSIN (FOX 9) - Newly-released video shows Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin man who faked his own death last year and fled to Europe, explaining to deputies why he devised the elaborate plan.

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Ryan Borgwardt's interrogation

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Ryan Borgwardt told deputies he felt like a failure in every aspect of life.

"So I guess everything kind of hinged on me dying in the lake," said Borgwardt to Green Lake County Sheriff's Deputies.

The case documents also showed the text message exchange between him and his now ex-wife before dumping his phone. He writes, "I’ll start heading back to shore soon." Then "I will." With three dots. She then sent multiple messages, but got no response from Borgw

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