In response to allegations from Apple pundit John Gruber that he, Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo editor), had orchestrated the iPhone 4G/HD prototype purchase between fellow Gizmodo colleague Jason Chen and seller Brian J Hogan and had fled the country to the haven of native land Spain, Diaz Tweats, “I wish I was in Spain now. Sadly: http://yfrog.com/6bxg3wj hey, @gruber you are a liar #losers #fail #assclowns.” Have you noticed that Gizmodo, which never fails to cover the most mundane Apple story, has neglected even to mention the leaked affidavit? More »

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Facing pressure from various media outlets, the DA has unsealed the affidavit for the police raid on Gizmodo’s editor. The court documents reveal that Steve Jobs personally called the blog to “request” the phone back, that Apple instigated the police investigation, that Gizmodo permanently damaged the prototype when it tore the phone to pieces, and that the sellers allegedly knew what they were doing and attempted to hide their identities. More »

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Apple is leaking iPhone 4G/HD prototypes everywhere, on two different continents. Vietnamese members from Taoviet first posted pictures of the latest iPhone prototype, which Tinhte then videotaped (tape?) and photographed some more. Afterward, Photoshopped images of the phone running iPhone OS 4 appeared. More »

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“Finders keepers, losers weepers,” right? As it turns out, the finder might be the one crying in the Apple iPhone prototype scandal. 21-year-old Brian J. Hogan has been named as the discoverer of the lost device. His lawyer states that Gizmodo cajoled him into selling the unit, reassuring him “that there was nothing wrong in sharing the phone with the tech press.” Hogan’s story is that he thought he was selling the phone for Gizmodo to review, but Jason Chen instead proceeded to perform disective surgery on the invaluable prototype. More »

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Jason Chen, editor of Gizmodo, had a nasty shock on Friday night, when San Mateo police raided his home and seized a bunch of computers, electronics, and other items that might have been “used as the means of committing a felony” in the iPhone 4G/HD prototype purchase. Chen was not home at the time of the initial police break-in but found the crew surrounding his premises. More »

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Have you visited Gizmodo lately? For the sake of your intelligence, I suggest that you do not, but since it is my job, I have to. That website has always been Apple-centric (in many ways, so is Ziggytek!), but these past few weeks, it has gone overboard and beyond redemption. The blog is now an Apple operation –except it is unauthorized, just like the stolen iPhone teardown. More »

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The whole iPhone 4G prototype affair is not comedic for Gary Powell and Apple. Hopefully, soon it will not be funny for Gizmodo either. In the meantime, enjoy some levity from David Letterman’s long running Top 10 list of excuses that Powell can use for losing his iPhone. More »

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Apple has spoken to the local police about the possibility of criminal charges against the seller of the lost (or stolen) iPhone 4G prototype. A task force for the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office has begun an official investigation into the matter, although it is not known whether Gizmodo is also the subject of the probe. More »

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…in prison. White-collar crimes are not taken lightly in the States. Albert Gonzalez learned this lesson when he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in a credit card hacking gang that he termed “Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin.” Actually, it is a duo 20 years because he has been convicted twice, but since he will serve them concurrently, he should be out by 2030, when he is 48, and when jet-packs are propelling teenagers to outer space. More »

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Gamefly, the biggest game rental company in the US has caught the man they say is responsible for the theft of over $86,000 worth of games. When Philadelphia area Gamefly members suddenly stopped receiving their monthly game rentals, they knew something was up. The criminal behind this theft was 34 year old Reginald Johnson of Germantown, PA, the postal worker who processed mail for these specific Philadelphia areas. When the feds finally caught on to Johnson, he had already stolen over 2,200 games and traded many in to a local Gamestop for store credit, trying to cover up his tracks. More »

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