Apple is moving toward a default judgment against YouTuber Jon Prosser after he failed to formally respond to the company's trade secrets lawsuit. Despite Prosser's public claims of being 'in active communications' with Apple, new court documents show he hasn't indicated whether or when he'll file an official response to allegations he stole iOS 26 features.
Apple is tightening the legal screws on prominent YouTuber Jon Prosser, filing new court documents that paint a picture of a defendant who's gone radio silent despite public claims otherwise. The move signals Apple's aggressive stance toward protecting its closely guarded product development secrets, even as one co-defendant seeks to distance himself from the alleged conspiracy.
The contradiction between Prosser's public statements and legal reality became stark this week. After telling The Verge he'd been "in active communications with Apple since the beginning stages of this case," Apple's Thursday filing - first reported by MacRumors - tells a different story. While Prosser has "publicly acknowledged" the complaint, Apple states he "has not indicated whether he will file a response to it or, if so, by when."
The legal machinery is already moving against Prosser. A court clerk entered a default judgment last week, meaning his failure to respond allows the case to proceed without his input. Apple now intends to file for damages and an injunction that could permanently block Prosser from sharing leaked Apple content - a move that would devastate his YouTube channel built around Apple scoops.
The case stems from Prosser's early 2025 videos showcasing iOS 26 features months before Apple's official announcements. Apple's original July lawsuit accused Prosser and co-defendant Michael Ramacciotti of operating "a coordinated scheme to break into an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple's trade secrets, and profit from the theft."
But the alleged conspiracy appears to be fracturing. Ramacciotti, who worked with access to pre-release Apple devices, is singing a different tune in the new filing. While he "admits to" providing iOS 26 information to Prosser, he insists "no underlying plan, conspiracy, or scheme was formed" between them. Crucially, Ramacciotti claims he "had no intent to monetize this information" and received no compensation arrangement.
