In 2015 a picture of what is believed to be two of the escapees turned up and was shown on television causing the speculation that the escape truly was a success. Also, many experts agreed with Adam and Jamie that the landing point all along was the Marin Headlands and not Angel Island.
In 2015 a photo was provided by the nephew of the Anglin brothers to The History Channel, purportedly showing the Anglin brothers in Brazil in 1975.
In 2020 this photo was evaluated with the latest AI based facial recognition software and it was confirmed to in fact be the Anglin brothers. Myth Confirmed.