YouTube creator Jon Prosser has formally responded to Apple’s lawsuit over leaked details of iOS 26. He denied allegations that he conspired to obtain the company’s confidential information, but acknowledged recording and publishing videos based on unreleased software shown to him during a FaceTime call.
Leak of iOS 26
Apple filed the lawsuit in July 2025, alleging that Prosser and co-defendant Michael Ramacciotti worked together to gain unauthorized access to an Apple development iPhone and profit from revealing unreleased iOS features on Prosser’s YouTube channel, Front Page Tech. The leaks appeared months before Apple officially unveiled its redesigned “Liquid Glass” interface as part of iOS 26.
In a newly filed legal response, Prosser denied participating in any “conspiracy or coordinated scheme” intended to harm Apple. He acknowledged recording a FaceTime call in which unreleased iOS software was shown to him, and confirmed that he shared advertising revenue from those videos with Ramacciotti.
Prosser places responsibility on co-defendant
Prosser argues that Ramacciotti was responsible for obtaining and sharing Apple’s confidential information. He maintains that he did not take part in acquiring the development device or accessing Apple’s internal software, and says he only received the information after it had already been obtained.
Apple has alleged that the two coordinated the leak for financial gain through YouTube videos covering unreleased iOS features. The company has not publicly commented on Prosser’s latest filing.
A default was entered against Prosser in late 2025 after he missed the deadline to respond to the lawsuit. He later retained legal counsel and agreed to produce discovery, and earlier this year the court set aside the default, allowing him to formally answer Apple’s complaint.
The case will now continue as both sides argue over how the unreleased software was obtained and whether Apple’s trade secrets were misappropriated.
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