Apple says Jon Prosser ‘has not indicated’ when he may respond to lawsuit
- Apple has sued Jon Prosser for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to iOS 26 features.
- Prosser, who posted videos showing off early features, claims to be “in active communications” with Apple but hasn’t indicated when he’ll respond to the lawsuit.
- A clerk has entered a default against Prosser, meaning he hasn’t responded to the lawsuit and the case can move forward.
- Apple is seeking damages and an injunction against Prosser, while Ramacciotti claims they had no underlying plan or scheme and only shared information without intent to monetize it.
- Apple and Ramacciotti have also discussed a potential settlement informally, according to the latest filing in the case.
Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, told The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the beginning stages of this case.” But Apple, in a new filing on Thursday that was reported on by MacRumors, said that while Prosser has “publicly acknowledged” Apple’s complaint, he “has not indicated whether he will file a response to it or, if so, by when.”
Prosser didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment from The Verge. Apple sued Prosser, who posted videos earlier this year showing off features that would debut in iOS 26 ahead of their official announcement, and another defendant, Michael Ramacciotti, in July. The company alleged that Prosser and Ramacciotti had “a coordinated scheme to break into an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and profit from the theft.”
A clerk already entered a default against Prosser last week, which means he hasn’t responded to the lawsuit and that the case can move forward. In Thursday’s filing, Apple said it “intends to file a default judgment seeking damages and an injunction against him.”
Thursday’s filing also includes statements from Ramacciotti. While Ramacciotti “admits to” providing information about iOS 26 to Prosser, “no underlying plan, conspiracy, or scheme was formed” between them, Ramacciotti said. He also claimed that he “had no intent to monetize this information when he contacted Mr. Prosser, nor was there any arrangement at the time the information was conveyed that he would be compensation [sic].”
Apple and Ramacciotti have also “informally discussed settlement,” according to the filing.