"Earlier this year, Apple sued leaker Jon Prosser alongside Michael Ramacciotti, alleging the two had a "coordinated scheme to break into an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple's trade secrets, and profit from the theft." However, in a new filing, Ramacciotti "denies that he planned or participated in any conspiracy or coordinated scheme" with Prosser" and that, to the best of his recollection, any payment he received from Prosser "was paid after the fact and was not agreed to in advance of the actions and communications.""
"Apple's lawsuit accused Ramacciotti of accessing the development iPhone of former Apple employee Ethan Lipnik after using location tracking to determine when Lipnik "would be gone for an extended period." He then allegedly showed Prosser features of the yet-unreleased iOS 26 over a FaceTime call. But in his court filing, Ramacciotti "admits that he accessed Lipnik's Apple Development iPhone and conducted a FaceTime call with Prosser, and Prosser asked Defendant to show certain iOS features," though he "denies that he tracked Lipnik's location.""
Apple sued Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging a coordinated scheme to access a development iPhone, steal trade secrets, and profit from leaked features. Ramacciotti denies planning or participating in any conspiracy and says any payment from Prosser was made after the fact and not prearranged. Ramacciotti admits accessing former employee Ethan Lipnik's development iPhone and conducting a FaceTime call with Prosser during which Prosser asked to see iOS features, but he denies tracking Lipnik's location. Ramacciotti says Lipnik had earlier shown him the device and that he did not appreciate its sensitivity. Prosser paid $650 after the call; Ramacciotti says he did not expect payment and did not know a video was taken.
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