Leaker Jon Prosser denies Apple's charges and blames everything on his co-defendant

Jon Prosser has formally responded to Apple's lawsuit over alleged iOS leaks, claiming that he is entirely innocent and that colleague Michael Ramacciotti is solely responsible for any alleged trade secret theft.


Apple's now year-long case against Prosser had initially seen the YouTuber repeatedly ignoring court deadlines. He began responding in April 2026, and his lawyers have now formally filed his rebuttal to Apple's accusations that he and Ramacciotti conspired to steal trade secrets from Apple employee Ethan Lipnik.

"Ramacciotti's is [sic] responsible for all harm caused to Prosser and should indemnify him for all harm caused," says the filing. "Ramacciotti's act of displaying the features was not induced by Prosser and, as such, Ramacciotti is completely responsible for the disclosure of Apple's alleged trade secrets, if any."


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