Apple says Jon Prosser ‘has not indicated’ when he may respond to lawsuit

Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing commercialized secrets, told The Verge that helium has been “in progressive communications with Apple since the opening stages of this case.” But Apple, in a caller filing connected Thursday that was reported connected by MacRumors, said that portion Prosser has “publicly acknowledged” Apple’s complaint, helium “has not indicated whether helium volition record a effect to it or, if so, by when.”

Prosser didn’t instantly reply to a petition for remark from The Verge. Apple sued Prosser, who posted videos earlier this twelvemonth showing disconnected features that would debut successful iOS 26 up of their authoritative announcement, and different defendant, Michael Ramacciotti, in July. The institution alleged that Prosser and Ramacciotti had “a coordinated strategy to interruption into an Apple improvement iPhone, bargain Apple’s commercialized secrets, and nett from the theft.”

A clerk already entered a default against Prosser past week, which means helium hasn’t responded to the suit and that the lawsuit tin determination forward. In Thursday’s filing, Apple said it “intends to record a default judgement seeking damages and an injunction against him.”

Thursday’s filing besides includes statements from Ramacciotti. While Ramacciotti “admits to” providing accusation astir iOS 26 to Prosser, “no underlying plan, conspiracy, oregon strategy was formed” betwixt them, Ramacciotti said. He besides claimed that helium “had nary intent to monetize this accusation erstwhile helium contacted Mr. Prosser, nor was determination immoderate statement astatine the clip the accusation was conveyed that helium would beryllium compensation [sic].”

Apple and Ramacciotti person besides “informally discussed settlement,” according to the filing.