Apple and Jon Prosser ask court to vacate default judgment

Apple and technology leaker Jon Prosser have jointly asked a federal court to set aside a default judgment entered against Prosser last October, a move that could allow him to formally contest the allegations against him for the first time. The request, filed on June 9, 2026, and awaiting approval from U.S. District Judge James Donato, follows months of legal delays and Prosser's recent agreement to comply with court-ordered discovery.

Apple originally filed the lawsuit in July 2025 against Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti, alleging they conspired to misappropriate trade secrets. The complaint centers on Prosser's publication of videos showing recreated renderings of iOS 26's "Liquid Glass" visual redesign months before Apple's official announcement. According to the lawsuit, Ramacciotti secretly accessed the iPhone of Apple software engineer Ethan Lipnik and showed Prosser a prerelease build of the software in exchange for payment. Lipnik was subsequently fired by Apple.

Prosser missed his initial deadline to respond to the complaint, leading Apple to request a default judgment, which the court entered in October 2025. In the months that followed, Prosser continued to struggle...