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(62,741 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:42 AM Oct 2012

Mitt Romney -- Judge UNSEALS Docs, Allred Gets Shut Down [View all]

Source: TMZ

Mitt Romney's testimony in his friend's divorce case -- in which he's accused of lying under oath to screw over his friend's ex-wife -- will be unsealed today and released to the Boston Globe ... the judge has ruled.

As we first reported, Mitt testified in the divorce of Staples' founder Tom Stemberg -- and Tom's ex-wife Maureen claims Mitt lied under oath, falsely undervaluing Staples' stock in order to shaft her in the divorce.

Mitt's people have already said the Presidential hopeful doesn't care if the testimony is released -- he has nothing to hide.

Things didn't fare so well for Gloria Allred -- her request to ungag her client was shut down by the hot judge ... because Gloria never submitted an official motion to the court.

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Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/25/mitt-romney-divorce-testimony/

Edited subject line to remove the word "LIVE" after TMZ removed it from their headline.

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Mitt Romney -- Judge UNSEALS Docs, Allred Gets Shut Down [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2012 OP

Good. Let's see what they say. mac56 Oct 2012 #1

That will come later formercia Oct 2012 #2

Meanwhile, her client will probably get a decent settlement. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #41

She has no chance naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #57

Actually, whether she did or didn't know if the Judge would lift her client's gag order Texin Oct 2012 #19

Mitt: "...doesn't care...he has nothing to hide." KansDem Oct 2012 #3

here's hoping the IRS takes note - my hunch is R$ is hiding a co's net worth to benefit himself, not wordpix Oct 2012 #4

I am grievously disappointed in the conspicuous lack of pics of the "hot judge" slackmaster Oct 2012 #5

I do want to know more about that myself. TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #10

I kind of skimmed the article, but I didn't notice even the GENDER of the judge being mentioned slackmaster Oct 2012 #12

Jennifer Ulwick onenote Oct 2012 #14

Awww... c'mon. Attractive enough but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #17

Hot? She looks like Greta in her early days, before the surgery. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #43

Her jaw isn't jutting out like a pugilist WCGreen Oct 2012 #52

I am from the L.A. area... Hepburn Oct 2012 #6

I always wondered how well she did for her clients... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #11

Yep, real boneheaded move OkieGranny Oct 2012 #15

Retired CA atty as well. broadcaster75201 Oct 2012 #18

I will NEVER forget making an objection in case where GA was on the other side... Hepburn Oct 2012 #58

I'm NOT an atty and even I thought that was bad. progressoid Oct 2012 #23

GA is to the legal profession nichomachus Oct 2012 #24

Perhaps Aldred didn't want her client un-gagged formercia Oct 2012 #35

If that was the case, why ask to have it ungagged? onenote Oct 2012 #36

because we want the dirt on Mitt ThomThom Oct 2012 #61

Exactly....so the "no comment" still works. Hepburn Oct 2012 #62

Strategic in my view. Whether her client stays silent depends on the judge JDPriestly Oct 2012 #42

Not really... Hepburn Oct 2012 #59

Is it possible that she did it on purpose? JohnnyRingo Oct 2012 #56

See above... Hepburn Oct 2012 #60

Gloria cant speak out. But the GLOBE has the record and comparison with stock records of time. CarmanK Oct 2012 #7

But if the stock prices DO corroborate Romney's story... slackmaster Oct 2012 #8

Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #13

If there is a contradiction between Romney's testimony in court and the papers JDPriestly Oct 2012 #44

Yup ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #49

worth the risk but if that were the case one would think there would be no reason to keep leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #21

Staples hadn't gone public yet. And Romney reportedly said in court that it could go bankrupt at highplainsdem Oct 2012 #16

Correction - a new Boston Globe story says this is about Romney's testimony after the divorce: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #22

How can it be perjury? ryan_cats Oct 2012 #20

that is what I also understand texasmomof3 Oct 2012 #25

He was considered an expert witness nichomachus Oct 2012 #26

How would you prove he knew it was a lie, a psychic? ryan_cats Oct 2012 #28

I think the point is that you can't give testimony to something you'll benefit from later. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #45

If Romney signed a paper saying one thing about the company and offered that JDPriestly Oct 2012 #46

If that is the case then. ryan_cats Oct 2012 #50

Agreed, that's the problem. This "nothing" story is going to push more valubale fodder SlimJimmy Oct 2012 #48

likewise, Rmoney can't make his case against what the record says. uncle ray Oct 2012 #27

More details here, live-tweeted by a Boston Phoenix reporter, David Bernstein: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #9

Transcripts anyone? littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #29

! BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #31

It's probably for the best - Gloria makes most folks cringe Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #30

Speak for yourself. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #40

She makes me cringe ChillZilla Oct 2012 #51

I think the Globe was looking for something specific riverwalker Oct 2012 #32

Any news outlets other than TMZ and Boston Globe picking this up? Turborama Oct 2012 #33

The point is Rmoney was saying one thing in court and another Sedona Oct 2012 #34

If this is a transcript of a hearing that occurred after the stock went public onenote Oct 2012 #37

A publicly traded company has continuing reporting obligations to the SEC and to the public. Jim Lane Oct 2012 #54

Could be that they are not that interested in Romney's testimony but rather JDPriestly Oct 2012 #47

BuzzFeed has a story on part of the transcript, what Romney said about Staples. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #38

"the hot judge"? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #39

I thought Allred crossed her T's & dotted her I's Cherchez la Femme Oct 2012 #53

I think what's nuts here.... lexw Oct 2012 #55

Define "soar" - Staples didn't even hit $6 til 1996 TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #63