Darren had been the unsuccessful suitor of Mary, who had recently announced her engagement to Paul. Angered by her engagement, Darren sent Mary the following letter: \"I hope you know what you are doing. The man you think you love wears women's clothes when at home. A Friend.\" The receipt of the letter caused Mary great emotional distress. She hysterically telephoned Paul, read him the letter, and told him that she was breaking their engagement. The contents of the letter were not revealed to others. Paul, who was a young attorney in the state attorney's office, suffered serious humiliation and emotional distress as a result of the broken engagement. If Paul asserts a claim against Darren based on defamation and it is proved that Darren's statement was true, such proof will be (A) a defense by itself (B) a defense only if Darren was not actuated by malice (C) of no importance because there was no publication (D) no defense by itself