He certainly could, though now with lawyers involved who knows where this will lead..
We do know from history likely 2 things will happen...
More women will come out of the woodwork.. some may just be folks seeking attention, or like Tiger Woods or Bill Clinton they could be telling the truth.
Time will tell which is which, but it is clear that Cain’s complete mishandling this out of the gate is going to cost him. If he becomes the nominee but is too damaged to win the general it does no good to anyone.
Time will tell how this all plays out.