Posted on 10/25/2012 7:49:39 AM PDT by Perdogg
Reports from inside the courtroom in Boston at which The Boston Globe is seeking access to Mitt Romneys testimony in the divorce case of the founder of Staples indicate that the Judge will authorize the release of the transcript to The Globe, but will not lift the gag order on the parties to the divorce, including Gloria Allreds Mormon-hating client, Maureen Sulivan.
Presumably that means that the Mormon-hating clients representative also cannot speak on behalf of her Mormon-hating client to put the context on it.
It will be up to The Globe and other media to spin the transcript against Romney, which they certaily will do, but Allred will not be at the center of that circus.
Heres the TMZ live feed:
7:10 AM PT The judge has agreed to release Mitts transcripts to the Boston Globe but Glorias client is not allowed to talk about the case. 7:02 AM PT Gloria is grasping at straws but its clear, the judge is not gonna cut her a break. Gloria vows to return to court after she files a motion. 6:55 AM PT It looks like Gloria is getting shut down because she never made the motion to ungag her client. The judge said the matter is not before the court. 6:53 AM PT Weve made up our minds the judge is, in fact, hot. 6:51 AM PT The judge seems to be saying that Gloria didnt make the proper motion to ungag her client. 6:38 AM PT It seems they have AGREED to release the transcripts. 6:37 AM PT Romneys lawyer says the Gov. has no problem having his testimony made public.
It appears that the Judge didnt lift the gag order because Allred had not actually filed a motion to lift the gag order. The only motion was by The Globe for access to the transcript.
So maybe Allred isnt one of the best lawyers in America. But this never was about the law, it was about Allred seeking publicity, and The Globe doing Obamas dirty work.
The Globe, of course, has not gone to court seeking access to Harvards federal filings, including documents signed by Elizabeth Warren, which might bring down Warren.
I wonder how many people bailed on Apple a decade ago?
It would seem to me that the court would welcome Romney’s opinion, but an independent analysis would be required by a disinterested party.
So if I read this correctly, Alred and that ex-wife’s team, and the NYTimes/Globe team can’t speak publicly about what they read in the transcript, but she can read the transcript. If they do, they are subject to punishment in Mass family court. Oh, that should be a deterrent.
So there is no guarantee that someone won’t leak any testimony or even falsify testimony and then “leak” it to make Romney look bad and Romney can’t counter because he is under a gag order. Correct?
I say either real or fake testimony makes it to the front pages on Sunday.
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