Leaker Jon Prosser Pushes Back as Apple Seeks His YouTube Data
Apple is seeking Jon Prosser's YouTube revenue and communication records to investigate alleged financial gains from leaking iOS 26 details. Prosser's legal team argues that Apple's trade secrets are no longer confidential following the official release of the software. The dispute continues as Apple maintains that Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti coordinated to access and disclose confidential information.
- ▪Apple filed a lawsuit in July 2025 alleging that Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti coordinated to access an Apple employee's development iPhone to profit from unreleased software information.
- ▪Prosser's attorney argues that Apple's identified trade secrets are now public following the release of iOS 26 and macOS 26, and questions whether they were ever truly secret.
- ▪Apple claims that Prosser's deposition testimony and Signal exchanges with Ramacciotti suggest a conspiracy to obtain and disclose confidential information for financial gain.
- ▪Michael Ramacciotti has asked Judge James Donato for an October conference to force Apple to provide a roadmap for resolution or dismiss its claims against him within 30 days.
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Leaker Jon Prosser Pushes Back as Apple Seeks His YouTube DataThursday October 8, 2026 5:51 am PDT by Hartley CharltonJon Prosser is arguing that Apple's alleged trade secrets are now public, while the company seeks his YouTube revenue records, channel analytics, and third-party messages to investigate his alleged financial gain from leaks about iOS 26. In a new joint status report filed yesterday, Apple said it is still waiting for YouTube revenue reports, channel analytics, and third-party communications requested from Prosser more than three months ago. The materials concern his alleged financial gain and how Apple's confidential information was obtained and shared, continuing the discovery dispute detailed in August.
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