On June 17, 1994, the chase between the ex-footballer and the police captivated some 95 million Americans. Orenthal James Simpson was nevertheless found civilly responsible for the deaths of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman.
In 1995, at the end of an incredible, over-publicized trial which deeply stirred racial tensions in the country, Simpson was found not guilty by a popular jury. The Ford Bronco itself, owned by Al Cowings, Simpson's friend who was driving it in 1994, is also exhibited by a museum in Tennessee specializing in the criminal history of the United States. In Los Angeles, a company considered offering sightseeing tours in the car, following the same route as OJ Simpson The chase was broadcast live by television thanks to the helicopters following this pursuit - more than the final of the American football championship held the same year. The athlete has always protested his innocence and denied having tried to escape his summons to the police station on the day of the famous chase.