Overview

• The complaint alleges Prosser offered Michael Ramacciotti money or a future job to gain access to engineer Ethan Lipnik’s development iPhone, which was running an unreleased iOS 26 build.
• Ramacciotti is accused of using location tracking to wait for Lipnik’s absence, obtaining his passcode and streaming the device’s screen to Prosser via FaceTime.
• Prosser reportedly recorded the FaceTime session and used the footage to commission reconstructed renders of iOS 26 features for his YouTube channels.
• Apple terminated Lipnik for failing to secure unreleased software and warns his device contained additional trade secrets, while the company seeks an injunction to bar further leaks, damages and a jury trial.
• Prosser disputes Apple’s account, stating he had no passcodes, did not plot any break-in and was unaware of how the information was obtained.