Apple recently said in a new court filing that Jon Prosser, a well-known whistleblower it accuses of stealing trade secrets, "has not yet indicated whether or when it will respond formally." Previously, Prosser told reporters that he had "maintained active communication with Apple since the early stages of the case." But Apple pointed out in its latest filing that although Prosser has publicly acknowledged the company's accusations, it has not promised a response or stated a specific timetable.
Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser in July this year, accusing him and another defendant, Michael Ramacciotti, of "conspired to break into Apple's development version of the iPhone, steal trade secrets and profit from it." The case stems from Prosser's release earlier this year of multiple explosive videos showing new features of iOS 26 that have not yet been released. Apple said the relevant behavior was an organized collaboration to steal secrets and make profits.
The court clerk had previously registered a default judgment against Prosser, meaning he did not formally respond to the lawsuit and the lawsuit moved forward. Apple said in its latest filing that it plans to apply to the court for a default judgment, requesting compensation and an injunction against Prosser.
The document also quotes statements from another defendant, Ramacciotti. Ramacciotti admitted to providing information about iOS 26 to Prosser, but denied that there was any explicit conspiracy or plan between the two parties. He said that when he initially contacted Prosser and passed on the information, he did not intend to receive payment, and there was no prior compensation arrangement.
Additionally, Apple and Ramacciotti are "informally discussing settlement matters."
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