Here's the Latest on Apple Suing Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks

[MacRumors]

In July, Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti over alleged theft of the company's trade secrets. The complaint alleged the pair coordinated to break into former Apple software engineer Ethan Lipnik's development iPhone, in order to access and profit off details about iOS 19, which ended up being called iOS 26.

Prosser leaked various details about what is now known as iOS 26, in videos shared on his YouTube channel Front Page Tech. The videos revealed some details about iOS 26's new translucent design, which Apple ended up calling Liquid Glass, months before Apple announced the software update at WWDC 2025 in June.

There have been some developments in the case this week, according to court documents.

On Tuesday, Ramacciotti's deadline to respond to Apple's complaint was extended through October 17, as the filing indicates that he only retained a lawyer after the initial August 14 deadline to respond had passed.

On Friday, Apple's lawyers said Prosser had yet to respond to the complaint or otherwise appear in the case. As a result, they have filed a request for a default judgment against Prosser, which could result in the assigned judge ruling in Apple's favor and granting it relief. Apple is seeking monetary damages, and an injunction to prevent Prosser and Ramacciotti from further disclosing Apple's confidential information.

Despite not responding to Apple's lawsuit, Prosser has continued to upload videos to YouTube, including an iPhone Air review earlier this week.

Article Link: Here's the Latest on Apple Suing Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks

 

[abatabia]

So is Prosser hoping by ignoring it it might go away like a debt collector? He deserves to have the book thrown at him then. FAFO.

 

[Pezimak]

Prosser is either very stupid, or very confident.

 

[Dave245]

Prosser is a boss, unlike his best friend Sam who stabbed him in the back!!

 

[WilliApple]

And he just keeps leaking stuff like nothing happened…

Is Gurman next? Maybe the person who unboxes unreleased products???

 

[titanium69]

imaging getting sued for releasing info on perhaps one of the worst ever iOS versions. Double whammy

 

[NauticalDan]

Maybe Apple will look the other way after he’s latest iPhone Air review.

 

[Rudy69]

Prosser keeping up the clown act is wild to me. Intersting to see how this will play out

 

[bmark]

Where is Ethan Lipnik's involvement in all of this? He could have just leaked all the info to Prosser.

 

[justanotherdave]

Prosser is either very stupid, or very confident.

Stupid. You don’t ignore court dates.

 

[justanotherdave]

Where is Ethan Lipnik's involvement in all of this? He could have just leaked all the info to Prosser.

Ramacciotti lived with Lipnik. When Lipnik left the house one day Ramacciotti got access to the development device and that’s where it all starts.

Lipnik was fired for not properly securing a device in his possession, not because he was involved in the leaks.

Ramacciotti accessing a device that wasn’t his to share unreleased information about iOS will be what seals his fate.

 

[FatLouie]

If I walk into a candy shop and the owner (Apple) gives me a candy bar and says, "I would appreciate you telling others about this candy bar", that is much different from me walking into the candy shop (Apple), taking the candy bar without permission, and walking out. On top of that, when I took that candy bar without permission, I had my buddy distract the employee behind the candy counter so I could take the candy bar.

That is the very basics of what happened.

 

[one more]

And he just keeps leaking stuff like nothing happened…

Is Gurman next? Maybe the person who unboxes unreleased products???

Like what, Apple going after those two Russians unboxing the M5 iPad Pros? Good luck with that! 😉

 

[awshucks]

Prosser is a boss, unlike his best friend Sam who stabbed him in the back!!

How did he stab him in the back? I don't remember

 

[Plutonius]

Free advertising for Apple ?

 

[fathergll]

Like what, Apple going after those two Russians unboxing the M5 iPad Pros? Good luck with that! 😉

Apple will just have to settle for the Russians cousins in the States then 😉

 

[bmark]

Ramacciotti lived with Lipnik. When Lipnik left the house one day Ramacciotti got access to the development device and that’s where it all starts.

Lipnik was fired for not properly securing a device in his possession, not because he was involved in the leaks.

Ramacciotti accessing a device that wasn’t his to share unreleased information about iOS will be what seals his fate.

This sounds like an Apple's lawyer take on what happened. Lipnik could have easily given the phone to Ramacciotti all on his own accord.

 

[boswald]

I'll reserve judgment until I hear all details, but as of right now, it's not looking good for Jon.

 

[Dmoney77]

Lock him up! He's really stupid! You don't ignore court dates. But I guess you can’t fix stupid. 😂 He leaked the software like a man, so handle the court case like a man!

 

[Art Mark]

The desire for attention on social media has screwed-up a lot of peoples lives. They seem to lose common sense when the possibility of 400,000 views appears. If that's even what he got.

 

[Lizzard899]

This guy sounds dumb...he knows hes being sued yet continues to post and leak things on youtube. Cant fix stupid I guess.

 

[ikramerica]

Prosser is either very stupid, or very confident.

Stupid. You can’t ignore these things even if you are right. The court will adjudicate you as liable if you don’t respond.

 

[Lizzard899]

Lock him up! He's really stupid! You don't ignore court dates. But I guess you can’t fix stupid. 😂 He leaked the software like a man, so handle the court case like a man!

They should sue him for a BILLION dollars and then he will be broke living on the streets

 

[mw360]

If I walk into a candy shop and the owner (Apple) gives me a candy bar and says, "I would appreciate you telling others about this candy bar", that is much different from me walking into the candy shop (Apple), taking the candy bar without permission, and walking out. On top of that, when I took that candy bar without permission, I had my buddy distract the employee behind the candy counter so I could take the candy bar.

That is the very basics of what happened.

What happened is already very basic: two dudes conspired to access an Apple employee's phone while he was away and took Apple's trade secrets from it.

 

[adamtyree]

What's so odd to me is that in his Air video, Jon called it a review unit. Did Apple send him a unit to review while suing him??