In July, Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti for alleged theft of the company’s trade secrets. The complaint alleges that the two men coordinated to break into the development iPhone of former Apple software engineer Ethan Lipnik, in order to access and profit from details about iOS 19, which ended up being called iOS 26.
Prosser divulged 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 were some developments in the case this week, according to court documents.
On Tuesday, Ramacciotti’s deadline for responding to Apple’s complaint was extended until Oct. 17, because the filing indicates he did not retain an attorney until after the original Aug. 14 deadline to respond.
On Friday, Apple’s lawyers said Prosser had not yet responded to the complaint or appeared in court in the case. Consequently, they filed a request for a default judgment against Prosser, which would allow the judge presiding over the case to rule in Apple’s favor and grant the relief it seeks. Apple sought damages and an injunction to prevent Prosser and Ramacciotti from further disclosing Apple’s confidential information.
Although he has not responded to Apple’s lawsuit, Prosser has continued to upload videos to YouTube, including a review of the iPhone Air earlier this week.
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