Leaker Jon Prosser argues that Apple's alleged trade secrets are now public, even as the company seeks his YouTube revenue records, channel analytics, and third-party messages. Apple wants the materials to investigate his alleged financial gain from leaks about iOS 26 and how its confidential information was obtained and shared.
In a new joint status report, Apple said it is still waiting for materials it requested from Prosser more than three months ago. Prosser's lawyer counters that his client has already met the discovery obligations agreed to when the parties sought to set aside the default against him, and says Apple keeps requesting more documents each time records are produced. His attorney also argues that Apple's identified trade secrets became public after the release of iOS 26 and macOS 26, and questions whether some were ever secret given earlier third-party disclosures.
Apple disputes that its disclosure is deficient and says it is willing to discuss the issue with the defendants' lawyers. It also says Prosser's deposition testimony and his Signal exchanges with Michael Ramacciotti suggest the pair coordinated to obtain and disclose confidential information for financial gain, contradicting Ramacciotti's denial of a conspiracy.
Ramacciotti, who wants to distance his case from Prosser's defense, has asked Judge James Donato for an October conference at which Apple would explain what further evidence it needs. He also wants a deadline within 30 days for Apple to dismiss its claims or commit to trial. If no October conference is granted, the parties plan to submit their next update on December 2.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing