Which is correct

"Maathai was awarded the Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. Receiving this great prize should have been Maathai's big moment, but her award was overshadowed when she was reported by a Kenyan paper to have made a claim against Western scientists. .................................................. Maathai later denied having made the claim, the papaer stood by its reporting. When Maathai died in 2011, she was described by TIME magazine as someone who inspired women to stand up for themselves against a corrupt government."

A- Even so

B- Because

C- Although

D- However

E- Now that

D or E? I say D