In the back of the SUV, Simpson allegedly had a gun pressed to his own head; his longtime friend and former football teammate, Al Cowlings, known as A. The world held its breath. Finally, at around 8 p. After some wrangling between Cowlings and police, Simpson surrendered, while Cowlings was arrested on a charge of aiding and abetting a fugitive.
A long, strange day came to a close: For Simpson, an month legal battle was just beginning. But what happened to the Bronco, and its owner? At the time of the chase, many people mistakenly believed the Bronco belonged to Simpson, and not Cowlings. In fact, he had a near-identical vehicle that was later destroyed after being seized as evidence. But Cowlings was anxious to be rid of the notorious car as soon as possible.
After a few hours in the most blinding of limelights, Cowlings and the vehicle vanished from the public eye. The former football player is still retired from public life—but in recent years, for the first time in decades, the getaway vehicle has returned to the stage.
Simpson and Al Cowlings. I wanted the Bronco in a place where it would be protected, as well as be part of a bigger story- a part of history.
Gilbert retains the registration papers, original tires, and the leftover gas from the infamous drive. The Bronco is back in , Andrew! Simpson was acquitted by the jury, however, in a civil trial, he was found liable. Simpson was later found guilty for his role for a heist from a Las Vegas hotel room and served nine years in jail. He now lives outside of Las Vegas and recently has even joined Twitter.
Nicole Brown Simpson had two children with O. Sydney, now 33, is a Boston University grad who leads a private life and is thought to be living in Florida. Justin, now 30, also lives in Florida, is a real estate agent in the southern part of the state.
The chase continued for roughly 2 hours, with police on the phone with Simpson, attempting to keep him from ending his life. The now iconic footage of the chase was never shown during the trial. Many people mistakenly believe that the Bronco from the chase was owned by O. Both men owned the exact same make and model of vehicle because Cowlings had purchased his Bronco intentionally identical to one owned by Simpson.
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