Complex sentence: In response to a question by an LA Times reporter regarding the Richardson allegation, Walsh categorically denied the allegations (although he was not present for the interview in question) and suggested that they were little more than cheap political tricks.
Split into simpler sentences: In response to a question by a Los Angeles Times reporter regarding the Richardson allegation. Although Walsh was not present for the interview in question, he categorically denied the allegations and suggested that they were little more than cheap political tricks.