An England-based businessman is taking Apple to court, claiming that the tech giant is responsible for his divorce and financial losses. This unusual lawsuit demands $5 million in damages from Apple. Wondering why the husband is suing Apple over his wife's divorce filing? Read on to find out the details.
The businessman, while at home, used his iMac to chat with a sex worker. Confident that his secret was safe, he deleted the messages afterward, believing that no one, especially his wife, would ever find out. However, Apple products have a feature that allows iMessages to sync across devices using the same Apple ID. This means that deleting messages from one device does not necessarily remove them from all devices.
Unaware of this synchronization, the husband was shocked when his wife discovered the messages on her phone. Furious, she filed for divorce, presenting the incriminating messages as evidence in court. The businessman is now facing the possibility of paying $5 million in alimony, which he claims is Apple's fault.
He argued that the messages were marked as deleted on his device, which led him to believe they were erased permanently. He suggested that Apple should have indicated with a message like “Your messages are deleted on this device only” to avoid such misunderstandings.
The husband admitted that he might have told his wife about the chat with the sex worker himself when she was in a good mood, acknowledging that it could still lead to a quarrel. However, he believes it wouldn't have escalated to divorce if not for Apple's synchronization feature. He emphasized that Apple should be held accountable for the emotional and financial damage he suffered and called on other users facing similar issues to join him in legal action.
