Comex was quite unexpectedly hired by Apple as an intern approximately a year ago, after being a thorn in the company's side for several years. His tenure with the company has now come to an end for reasons that aren't entirely clear.
Allegra explained the situation in a couple of tweets, claiming he was laid off because he did not reply to an email.
So… no point in delaying.As of last week, after about a year, I’m no longer associated with Apple.— comex (@comex) October 18, 2012
(As for why?Because I forgot to reply to an email.)— comex (@comex) October 18, 2012
In another tweet, Allegra also responded to allegations that he "sold out" to Apple.
Also, to clear the record a bit: anyone who thinks I “sold out” for money doesn’t know what he’s talking about.— comex (@comex) October 18, 2012
In an interview with Forbes, Allegra hinted that the actual reasons for his departure from Apple go deeper, but declined to go into details.