Apple says Jon Prosser “has not indicated” when he might respond to the lawsuit

Earlier this week, Apple sued Jon Prosser for theft of trade secrets. He said Edge And he had been “in active contact with Apple since the early stages of this case.” But Apple In a new file On Thursday it was reported by MacRumorsHe said that although Prosser “publicly acknowledged” Apple’s complaint, he “did not indicate whether or, if so, by when he would file a response.”

Prosser did not immediately respond to a request for comment Edge. Apple has sued Prosser, who posted videos earlier this year showing features that will debut in iOS 26 before its official announcement. Apple has also sued Prosser, who posted videos earlier this year showing features that will debut in iOS 26 before its official announcement. Apple has also sued Prosser, and another defendant, Michael Ramaciotti, In July. The company alleged that Prosser and Ramaciotti had a “coordinated scheme to break into an Apple-developed iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and profit from the theft.”

An employee already entered a default case against Prosser last week, meaning he has not responded to the lawsuit and the case can move forward. In a filing on Thursday, Apple said it “intends to enter a default judgment seeking damages and issue an injunction against him.”

Thursday’s filing also includes statements from Ramaciotti. While Ramaciotti “admits” to providing information about iOS 26 to Prosser, “no plan, conspiracy or underlying scheme was formed” between them, Ramaciotti said. He also claimed that he “had no intention of monetizing this information when he contacted Mr. Prosser, nor was there any arrangement at the time of conveying the information that he would receive compensation (sic).”

Apple and Ramaciotti also discussed the settlement informally, according to the filing.