A disgraceful event WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a social norm. Wikipedia

Strong social reaction to a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc. Wikipedia Disambiguation

An action that damages someone's reputation Wikipedia Disambiguation

Transgression or alleged transgression resulting in public outrage Wikidata

A widely publicized incident involving allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace, or moral outrage. OmegaWiki

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved. Wiktionary