After His Termination,Leaf Returned to His Office to Pack His

After his termination,Leaf returned to his office to pack his belongings.He uploaded a message on the Department's website,which stated that Milo was a thief and has stolen thousands of dollars from the State of California.Milo,who had not stolen money from the State,later sued Leaf for defamation.How would a court likely rule?

A) For Leaf because he has an absolute right to free speech under the First Amendment.
B) For Milo,but only if Leaf also used fighting words.
C) For Leaf because the rational-basis test applies.
D) For Leaf because he did not use any lewd,profane,or obscene words.
E) For Milo because the First Amendment does not protect defamatory speech.