After a default ruling against him for failing to respond, YouTuber Jon Prosser is now facing a jury trial and deposition over his iOS 26 leaks.
In July 2025, after revealing design details of what was then known as iOS 19, leaker Jon Prosser was sued by Apple for the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. Things seemingly haven't gone well so far, even as he continues to post videos about Apple rumors.
Prosser has been served with document and deposition subpoenas. He'll have to provide sworn, out-of-court testimony so that Apple can determine the scope of the confidential information Prosser obtained and shared.
As 9to5mac notes, even with the ruling being in Apple's favor, the iPhone maker is now seeking an injunction against Prosser, so that he will no longer be able to "disclose Apple's confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information to third parties without its written consent."
Apple is also requesting damages, in an amount to be determined during a jury trial, along with reimbursement for attorneys' fees.
The company's demands are listed in a case status update filed in February 2026, and the requested injunction would also apply to co-defendant Michael Ramacciotti.
The Apple v. Prosser lawsuit so far
Back in March 2025, Prosser showed off the alleged iMessage and Camera app interface of what was then referred to as iOS 19.
Prosser revealed various details about iOS 26, which was known as iOS 19 at the time. Image source: FPT
Later, in April 2025, he published what he said were design details of the then-unannounced iOS 26. To protect his source, Prosser did so using artificial recreations and renders, rather than imagery of the operating system itself.
Despite Prosser's obfuscation efforts, Apple managed to identify the source of the leak fairly quickly.
Upon doing so, the iPhone maker sued Jon Prosser and his alleged co-conspirator Michael Ramacciotti, claiming the two misappropriated trade secrets and violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
According to Apple, Ramacciotti secretly gained access to a development iPhone belonging to his friend Ethan Lipnik, an Apple employee at the time.
Without Lipnik's knowledge, Ramacciotti allegedly obtained the password to the development device, later showing Jon Prosser its operating system via FaceTime. Lipnik was ultimately fired, while Prosser and Ramacciotti faced legal action from Apple.
As the lawsuit against them continued, Apple claimed in October 2025 that Prosser missed a court deadline. Prosser denied this, saying at the time that he had been " in active communications with Apple since the beginning stages of this case."
Evidently, Prosser and Apple are in contact and are currently still in a limited discovery phase, despite the default ruling in Apple's favor. The date of Prosser's deposition is still to be announced.
As for Michael Ramacciotti, he has provided Apple with computers and archives for forensic review. Apple deposed Ramacciotti on December 17, 2025.
While the lawsuit is still ongoing, the situation does not look good for Jon Prosser. Nonetheless, a second case update is scheduled for April 13, 2026.
