After the local newspaper accused Town Treasurer Smith, a little-known town administration official, of embezzlement, the Treasurer spoke to her attorney about suing the paper. The attorney informed the Treasurer that in order to succeed in court, she would have to prove that the newspaper acted with actual malice. This is because ________.

A. the Treasurer is a public figure
B. newspapers are exempt from lawsuits
C. allegations of corruption are protected speech
D. the Treasurer is a public official


Answer: D

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