Leaker Jon Prosser pushes back as Apple searches for his YouTube data

Jon Prosser argues that Apple’s alleged trade secrets are now public, while the company seeks its YouTube revenue records, channel analytics and third-party posts to investigate its alleged financial gains from iOS 26 leaks.

In a new joint status report filed yesterday, Apple said it was still awaiting YouTube revenue reports, channel analytics and third-party communications requested from Prosser more than three months ago. The documents concern his alleged financial gain and how Apple’s confidential information was obtained and shared, continuing the discovery dispute detailed in August.

Prosser’s lawyer says he already fulfilled the agreed-upon disclosure obligations when the parties sought to vacate the default against him. He says Apple continues to request more documents each time records are produced.

His lawyer also argues that trade secrets identified by Apple are now public following the release of ‌iOS 26‌ and macOS 26, and questions whether any were ever secret given prior third-party disclosures. He claims that Apple’s written descriptions lack matching images, making his claims difficult to evaluate.

Apple disputes that this disclosure is deficient and says it is ready to discuss it with the defendants’ lawyers. It also says Prosser’s testimony and his exchanges with Signal with Michael Ramacciotti suggest the two men coordinated to obtain and disclose confidential information for profit, contradicting Ramacciotti’s denial of conspiracy.

Ramacciotti wants to distance his case from that of Prosser’s defense, with his lawyer saying he “doesn’t want to get dragged into it.” He asked Judge James Donato for a conference in October at which Apple would explain what additional evidence it needs, followed by a 30-day deadline to dismiss its allegations against him or enter into a lawsuit. It now conditions a second deposition and updated written responses on Apple first providing a road map to a resolution.

Apple filed a lawsuit in July 2025, alleging that Prosser and Ramacciotti coordinated to access an Apple employee’s development iPhone and profit from previously unseen software information. Prosser posted videos showing recreations of ‌iOS 26‌’s Liquid Glass redesign ahead of Apple’s announcement. Apple is seeking damages and an injunction against any further disclosure of its trade secrets.

In his July 2 lawsuit response, Prosser admitted to participating in a FaceTime call during which Ramacciotti showed him the features running on the development device. He denied participating in a coordinated scheme or that the information he viewed constituted trade secrets.

If the court does not grant Ramacciotti’s request for a status conference in October, the parties plan to submit their next update on December 2.