A man is suing Apple, claiming the company is responsible for his divorce after his wife discovered deleted messages on a linked computer. These messages exposed his meetings with prostitutes, according to The Times.
The man admitted to arranging meetings with sex workers through iMessage during the final years of his marriage. He believed deleting the messages would conceal his infidelity.
He is seeking nearly ₹53 crore (over £5 million) in damages, arguing that Apple fails to inform customers that deleted messages can still appear on other Apple devices.
The issue came to light when his wife accessed the app on their iMac and found his most recent message to a sex worker. She then uncovered several years’ worth of supposedly deleted messages to prostitutes.
“If someone is told a message is deleted, they are entitled to believe it is deleted,” he told the newspaper, adding that it was a brutal way for his wife to discover his actions.
He reflected that, had he been able to discuss the situation rationally with her and avoid such a harsh revelation, their marriage might have been saved.
He described divorce as an “extraordinarily stressful process,” particularly with children and family dynamics involved. He believes the entire ordeal resulted from Apple misleading him about message deletions. He noted that a message indicating the deletions were device-specific would have provided a critical clue.
“Apple doesn’t tell its users,” he remarked.
