150 thousand dollar lawsuit against developer who transferred to Apple

Apple added to its staff at the end of January halide developer The lawsuit filed against Sebastiaan de With added new allegations behind the transfer. According to the lawsuit, With used more than $150,000 of company resources for personal expenses and took critical data with him when he moved to Apple. This development Apple developer transfer It shows that the process is not limited to recruitment only.

Developed for iPhone and offering professional camera controls Halidewas developed by Lux Optics and has reached a wide user base in mobile photography. It is known that Apple wanted to purchase Lux last summer, but the negotiations were unsuccessful. Following this initiative, Apple directly acquired Sebastiaan de With, one of the company’s co-founders, at the end of January.

In the lawsuit filed with the US Supreme Court of California Santa Cruz, Lux’s other co-founder, Ben Sandofsky, claims that de With was dismissed in December 2025 due to financial irregularities. The file includes allegations that over 150 thousand dollars of company funds were used for personal expenses and that the company’s source codes and confidential documents were taken without permission.

Sebastiaan de With denies accusations and Apple connection creates controversy

De With’s lawyer does not accept these allegations. The lawyer states that Apple’s inclusion in the case is intended to create pressure and attract attention. While the legal process between the parties continues, the allegations in the case file bring the issues of internal data and resource use in the technology sector to the agenda again.