Prominent leaker may see default ruling reversed in Apple lawsuit
Jon Prosser's failure to respond to Apple's initial lawsuit led to a default ruling against him, but Apple lawyers are willing to give him another shot if the judge approves. Jon Prosser continues to make videos about Apple leaks amid a lawsuit Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging that they conspired to steal information about a pre-release version of iOS . An Apple employee, Ethan Lipnik, was fired after the event where the alleged conspirators accessed his test device. For whatever reason, Prosser didn't respond to Apple's July 2025 lawsuit, leading to a default judgment being placed against him in October 2025. In the time since, Prosser has slowly begun to respond to court orders and has agreed to participate in discovery and deposition. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
What happened?
Jon Prosser's failure to respond to Apple's initial lawsuit led to a default ruling against him, but Apple lawyers are willing to give him another shot if the judge approves. Jon Prosser continues to make videos about Apple leaks amid a lawsuit Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging that they conspired to steal information about a pre-release version of iOS . An Apple employee, Ethan Lipnik, was fired after the event where the alleged conspirators accessed his test device. For whatever reason, Prosser didn't respond to Apple's July 2025 lawsuit, leading to a default judgment being placed against him in October 2025. In the time since, Prosser has slowly begun to respond to court orders and has agreed to participate in discovery and deposition. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Jon Prosser's failure to respond to Apple's initial lawsuit led to a default ruling against him, but Apple lawyers are willing to give him another shot if the judge approves.
Jon Prosser continues to make videos about Apple leaks amid a lawsuit Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging that they conspired to steal information about a pre-release version of iOS .
An Apple employee, Ethan Lipnik, was fired after the event where the alleged conspirators accessed his test device.
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