Apple plans to submit a default judgment against Prosser.
Apple plans to submit a default judgment against Prosser.
Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, currently facing a lawsuit from Apple for purportedly stealing trade secrets, informed The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the initial stages of this case.” However, Apple, in a recent filing on Thursday that was covered by by MacRumors, stated that while Prosser has “publicly acknowledged” Apple’s complaint, he “has not signified whether he will submit a response or, if so, by what deadline.”
Prosser did not promptly respond to a request for comment from The Verge. Apple initiated a lawsuit against Prosser, who released videos earlier this year previewing features set to launch in iOS 26 before their official announcement, alongside another defendant, Michael Ramacciotti, in July. The company accused Prosser and Ramacciotti of having “a coordinated scheme to infiltrate an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and gain profit from the theft.”
A clerk has already processed a default against Prosser last week, indicating he has not replied to the lawsuit and allowing the case to progress. In Thursday’s filing, Apple stated it “plans to seek a default judgment pursuing damages and an injunction against him.”
Thursday’s filing also contains statements from Ramacciotti. While Ramacciotti “admits to” having provided information regarding iOS 26 to Prosser, he claimed that “no underlying plan, conspiracy, or scheme was established” between them. He further asserted that he “had no intention to monetize this information when he reached out to Mr. Prosser, nor was there any agreement at the point of sharing the information that would provide him with compensation [sic].”
Apple and Ramacciotti have also “had informal discussions regarding a settlement,” as noted in the filing.
