Prosser denies Apple leak plot but admits recording iOS FaceTime
The YouTuber’s court filing disputes Apple’s conspiracy claims while acknowledging he recorded unreleased iOS software shown on a call.
By Maya Lindqvist · Senior Technology Correspondent
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YouTuber Jon Prosser has denied Apple’s claim that he helped organize a plan to steal iOS trade secrets, according to a court filing reported by The Verge. The filing also says Prosser recorded a FaceTime call that showed unreleased iOS software and shared YouTube revenue with the person who showed it to him.
Apple sued Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti last July, accusing them of working together to access an Apple development iPhone and profit from confidential software details, according to The Verge’s account of the complaint. Apple alleged that the phone belonged to Ethan Lipnik, an Apple employee.
Prosser’s response
In his formal answer to Apple’s lawsuit, Prosser denied that he took part in a coordinated effort meant to harm Apple, The Verge reported. He also denied Apple’s claim that he and Ramacciotti planned together to get into information stored on Lipnik’s development iPhone.
Prosser’s filing places responsibility for the alleged trade secret disclosure on Ramacciotti, according to The Verge. The response argues that Ramacciotti was “completely responsible” for the alleged release of Apple’s confidential information.
The filing does not deny that Prosser saw unreleased Apple software. According to The Verge, Prosser acknowledged that Ramacciotti showed him unreleased iOS features during a FaceTime call, and that Prosser recorded what he saw.
Prosser also admitted that he shared revenue from YouTube videos about the leaks with Ramacciotti, The Verge reported. The filing disputes Apple’s broader allegation that the two men set out together to steal trade secrets.
Apple’s allegations
Apple’s complaint alleged that Ramacciotti displayed iOS information from Lipnik’s development iPhone during the FaceTime call with Prosser, according to The Verge. Apple characterized the episode as part of a plan to break into the device, take trade secrets and make money from them.
The Verge reported that Apple also claimed Prosser learned Ramacciotti needed money and knew Lipnik worked for Apple before the alleged access occurred. Prosser’s filing denied that he knew about Ramacciotti’s financial situation.
The case centers on Prosser’s Front Page Tech YouTube channel, where The Verge said he posted three videos in 2025 describing an unreleased version of iOS 19. Those videos included interface details that resembled Liquid Glass, the design Apple later showed at WWDC as part of iOS 26, according to The Verge.
Apple later introduced that software under the iOS 26 name, The Verge reported. The lawsuit continues to focus on whether Prosser merely received information shown by Ramacciotti or participated in the alleged effort to obtain it.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.