Romney/Allred: Romney Involvement:

father." that's going to make us hate him as a candidate and people not vote for him? I'm getting a little leary of this story.

What I get out of it...is he probably stuck his nose in on matter - but with a business/money motivation being his first priority. Which is always his MO

He might have suggested she didn't deserve an equal split of marital assets because her role as a wife and mother was not as important as his role as a business man. Something of that nature would be an anchor around Romney's ankle for his hopes of gaining women's votes! There are many various things he could have said which would give the voting public a true view of the REAL Mitt Romney.

As we have seen in the past with the 47% video, when the real Mitt Romney speaks, it's usually disrespectful and insulting to many people.

Great thought!

According to them, it is about the stock, among other things.

She must be, because how else could she think that the record could contain damaging info about Romney. Also, I thought most testimony in open court was not actually transcribed unless someone asked for a transcript. I guess she would ask for a transcript if the testimony is unsealed.

Just a thought...

But it was okay because his friend was a Mormon?

Or is this friend a Mormon? Anyone know?

Especially someone testifying on behalf of a friend in family court. Can't imagine what could be damaging about that.

I'm guessing he made comments which diminish, demean and devalue the role of a wife in marriage. If he did do that he would lose any gains he has made for women's votes, that would be devastating to his presidential hopes.

He said it was a pipe dream, leading to the wife getting very little money in the settlement.

That's a blockbuster lie!

@DavidCornDC

Follow @dbernstein for live-tweets re Romney's possible #stapled problem, re his testimony in divorce case involving Staples founder.

Allegedly LIED in Court To Screw Over Friend's Wife

http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-tom-stemberg-staples-lied-perjury-divorce-case-maureen/

Multiple sources connected with the divorce tell TMZ ... during Tom's uber nasty divorce case with ex-wife Maureen, Mitt Romney gave a deposition and testified during the trial that Staples was worth virtually nothing. Romney testified that the company was worth very little and Tom was a dreamer and "the dream continues."

Romney characterized the Staples stock as "overvalued," adding, "I didn't place a great deal of credibility in the forecast of the company's future."

Partly as a result of Romney's testimony, Maureen got relatively little in the divorce, but we're told just weeks after the divorce ended, Romney and Tom went to Goldman Sachs and cashed in THEIR stock for a fortune. Short story -- Romney allegedly lied to help his friend and screw the friend's wife over.

And there's more ... Our sources say years later, Maureen, who suffered from MS and had multiple bouts with cancer, got a visit from one of Tom's guys, who gave her papers informing her that Tom was cancelling her health insurance. Our sources say the irony here is that we're told Tom was working as one of then Governor Mitt Romney's chief health care advisers.

Sources tell us ... Tom also got custody of the couple's one child, making allegations of abuse against Maureen. And get this ... in the mid-90s, after the divorce, Tom sent the boy a letter saying, although he loved him, because of issues related to the divorce "it will not be possible for you to be a part of our family for the foreseeable future."

Maureen lost her home in the process and struggled financially.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/24/mitt-romney-tom-stemberg-staples-lied-perjury-divorce-case-maureen/#ixzz2AEE8BGNR

I might have to find me some popcorn for me here at work!

hashtag #stapled too, if you can get away with it.

This is starting to sound truly despicable and completely relevant to Romney's candidacy.

He lied under oath and he made a bundle of money because of it.

This is why Romney essentially gave up during the last debate.

At first I thought this was just something for us to chat about. Now I'm realizing just how despicable Romney really is, and how horrible this act was. Not that I thought he was decent before, but this is a whole new level of vile.

The more I'm seeing the more I keep going back to look for more.

Do you know the families involved? If not then you are speculating as much as berni is.