The U.S. judge found that Apple intentionally violated court orders and banned its anti-competitive behavior. The tech giant also faces criminal investigations in courts of civil despised, with one of the executives even accused of “completely [lying] Under the oath. ”
On Wednesday, California District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a harsh order calling for Apple to “deliberately violate” the 2021 ban. The ban was released as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Apple by Epic Games, in which Fortnite The developers believe that iOS apps should be allowed to provide in-app payment processing methods other than Apple’s salary.
At the time, the court ordered that Apple could not prevent app developers from instructing users to replace payment methods. It also found that the commission, which Apple has been charging 30%, is anti-competitive and therefore no longer allowed.
Apple Pay is now available for buying cryptocurrencies
However, according to a court order on Wednesday, Apple allegedly implemented some solutions. Gonzalez Rogers said that after the 2021 ruling, Apple began charging a 27% commission on a 27% commission on a purchase, a fee that did not exist before. The order further states that Apple has tried to take customers away from alternative, non-Apple payment methods, with barriers such as “full-page “panic” screens, static URLs and universal statements.
“Although Apple knows its obligations fulfilled it, it thwarted the targets of the ban and continued its anti-competitive behavior merely to maintain its revenue stream.”
“This is an injunction, not a negotiation. One party deliberately ignores the court order and there is no action.”
“Cook’s choice is not good.”
Gonzalez Rogers also called a specific Apple executive, writing that Vice President of Finance Alex Roman tried to mislead the court by providing testimony “full of misleading and thorough lies.” The judge noted that neither Apple nor its lawyers corrected Rome’s testimony and ruled that “Apple will be considered as a lie and false statement adopted by this court.”
Mixable light speed
Not all Apple executives have been accused of trying to violate the law and cited internal documents in the order, indicating executive Phillip Schiller believes Apple should comply with the ban. Unfortunately, they also show that CEO Tim Cook allegedly chose to follow the “lucky approach” recommendation from CFO Luca Maestri, which is a “advocacy committee.”
“In contrast to Apple’s initial on-field testimony, while business documents show that Apple knows exactly what it is doing and chooses the most anti-competitive option every moment,” Gonzalez Rogers wrote. “Internally, Phillip Schiller advocates Apple to comply with the ban, but Tim Cook ignores Schiller and instead allows Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri and his finance team to convince him otherwise.
“Cook’s choice is not good.”
Apple is now facing the consequences of the decision, with the court passing both the company and the Romans to U.S. prosecutors to investigate criminal contempt. The company also has to stop its so-called ban solution.
“apple deliberately Gonzalez Rogers wrote: “Choose not to comply with the court’s injunction. New Anticompetitive barriers will be designed and actually maintained by maintaining valuable income sources; previously found revenue streams are anticompetitive.
“It believes that the court can tolerate such disobedience is a serious miscalculation. As usual, the cover-up makes the situation worse. For this court, Apple hasn’t bite a second time.”
Apple said in a statement, “Strongly disagree[s]“There is a court decision and intends to appeal.
Of course, the epic game is more satisfied with the results. After Wednesday’s order, CEO Tim Sweeney announced plans to bring Fortnite Return to the United States next week. Apple has been deleted Fortnite Starting with the App Store in 2020, although it earned returns from EU players last year.
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or being deleted.
“Epic makes a peace proposal: If Apple expands the court’s frictionless Apple-free tax framework around the world, we will return Fortnite Sweeney posted to X. Sweeney.
