Canton, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A Massachusetts judge on Thursday unsealed testimony by Mitt Romney in a lawsuit linked to a colleague's contentious divorce battle more than 20 years ago. The Boston Globe, with the support of attorney Gloria Allred, sought to make public the testimony Romney gave in the lawsuit that followed the divorce between Tom Stemberg, a co-founder of business supply chain Staples, and Maureen Stemberg Sullivan. While heading Boston private equity firm Bain Capital, Romney worked closely in the 1980s with Stemberg in the development of Staples. Stemberg spoke at the Republican National Convention in August that nominated Romney for president.
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The Boston Globe sought Mitt Romney's testimony related to a colleague's divorce
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The divorce involved Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg, who worked with Romney
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A gag order on Stemberg's ex-wife remains in place
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The divorce and ensuing lawsuit happened more than 20 years ago
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