Antonio García Martínez was hired by Apple in April 2021 and fired weeks later after an internal employee petition; he publicly stated he was fired in a “snap decision,” claimed Apple’s statement was defamatory, and noted that he was bound by a strict NDA when discussing the situation in later interviews. (macdailynews.com)

A broad search of news coverage, commentary, and material related to #AppleToo and Apple employment disputes from 2021–2025 shows reporting only on his hiring and firing, and his public complaints, but no public record of any lawsuit he filed against Apple or any disclosed settlement or payout amount specific to his termination. (businessinsider.com) Given that severance packages and any potential settlements can be confidential and are often covered by NDAs, the absence of reporting does not definitively prove that he did or did not receive a large financial recovery, nor what the total dollar figure was.

Because there is no verifiable public information on how much money, if any, García Martínez ultimately obtained from Apple specifically as a result of his firing (beyond ordinary short‑tenure compensation), it is impossible to confirm or falsify Chamath’s quantitative prediction that his total Apple‑related recovery would be “on the order of $20 million.” The outcome is therefore best classified as ambiguous rather than right or wrong.