Overview
- In a newly filed answer, Michael Ramacciotti admits he accessed Ethan Lipnik’s Apple development iPhone and joined a FaceTime call where Jon Prosser asked to see unreleased iOS 26 features.
- Ramacciotti says Prosser offered him $650 after the FaceTime session and denies any prior promise or agreement for payment, adding he was not expecting to be paid.
- He denies tracking Lipnik to obtain the device, says he does not possess Apple trade secrets or additional recordings, and claims he did not know Prosser was recording the call.
- Ramacciotti’s filing argues he did not fully grasp the sensitivity of the software, noting Lipnik had previously demonstrated new iOS features to him in person.
- Prosser missed his deadline to respond and a clerk entered default against him, enabling Apple to pursue a default judgment as the case continues on claims tied to the alleged iOS 26 leak.