In an interesting summary of the possible outcomes of the Apple vs FBI standoff, Quartz notes that some experts believe that CEO Tim Cook could be held personally liable for defying a court order and face jail time.
Attorney Peter Fu told hasty Company that the scenario would occur only whether the case went all the way to the Supreme Court and Apple lost but continued to refuse to cooperate.
Under these circumstances, there is a universe of possibilities where Tim Cook could actually go to jail for refusing to comply with a lawful order of the court. This is because Apple has already publicly declared that it will not comply with a court order to unlock the iPhone and as such, or necessarily forces the courts to favor punishment over coercion …
Stephen Vladeck,an expert on national security law at American University, disagrees. more…
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Source: 9to5mac.com