Last year ahead of iOS 26’s announcement, famous leakster Jon Prosser shared images and videos that were mockup renders of what iOS 26 could look like. This was based on what his sources told him. Turns out it was a little too close to home, leading to Apple suing him. For some reason, Jon Prosser failed to respond in time to Apple, leading to a default being filed against him. But now, it looks like the default is being set aside.
Jon Prosser vs Apple default set aside
US District Judge James Donato has agreed to set aside the default in the Jon Prosser vs Apple case. Interestingly enough, both Prosser’s lawyer and Apple’s legal team actually agreed to this, and asked the court to set aside the default entered against him.
According to Apple’s legal team, “In light of Mr. Prosser’s recent retention of counsel and agreement to immediately produce discovery, Apple believes setting aside the entry of default is the most efficient way to advance this case without further delay, and Apple does not oppose setting aside the entry of default.”
For those unfamiliar, Apple is suing Prosser over how he allegedly got information about iOS 26 ahead of its reveal. The company claims that then-Apple employee Ethan Lipnik was living with his housemate, Michael Ramacciotti. When Lipnik wasn’t home, Ramacciotti got ahold of his phone and shared information about iOS 26 with Prosser, who then used that information to publish his video.
But why is Apple agreeing to set it aside?
That being said, the more interesting question is why would Apple agree to go forward with the case? After all, a default judgment means that Apple more or less won the case. Why would the company want to fight this in court, where they might stand a chance to lose?
For starters, a default judgment means the case goes away quietly. Apple taking this to court and fighting it out means more headlines. It might even serve as a warning to future leaksters. Secondly, just because Apple would have won, there are still damages to consider.
Since Prosser wouldn’t be around to contest the damages, Apple might have a hard time getting what they want. An actual trial backed by evidence and discovery would produce a judgement that’s stronger and harder to deny. Either way, we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.
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