Respond to a scandal, in a way (4)

I believe the answer is:

deny

(Other definitions for deny that I've seen before include "Negate" , "Refuse to acknowledge" , "Disown" , "Disclaim" , "Declare untrue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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