The former engineer now says ‘leaking was not worth it.’

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Apple has dismissed its lawsuit against the former engineer it sued for leaking information about its Journal app and Vision Pro headset, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac. The former employee, Andrew Aude, issued an apology on X, saying, “Leaking was not worth it. I sincerely apologize to my former colleagues who not only worked tirelessly on projects for Apple, but work hard to keep them secret.”

Apple filed a lawsuit against Aude in March 2024, accusing the former worker of leaking “information about more than a half-dozen different Apple policies and products,” including spatial computing efforts, details about an unannounced app, and corporate headcounts. Around the same time Aude allegedly connected with a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, the outlet published a report about the not-yet-released Journal app.

But now, a February 6th filing with a California Superior Court says, “Aude has reached an agreement with Apple to resolve this matter.” Aude posted a statement on X the same day, which you can read below: