E. Jean Carroll at her home in Warwick, NY. Carroll claims that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump denies knowing Carroll.(Photo by Eva Deitch for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused President Donald Trump of raping her years ago in the dressing room of a Manhattan luxury department store, on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump for saying that she was lying and motivated by money and a political agenda.

Carroll's suit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court is the latest of several defamation claims filed by women against Trump after he denied allegations about sexual misconduct by claiming the women were liars.

"Decades ago, the now President of the United States raped me. When I had the courage to speak out about the attack, he defamed my character, accused me of lying for personal gain, even insulted my appearance. No woman should have to face this, Carroll said.

"But this lawsuit is not only about me, she added. "I am filing this on behalf of every woman who has ever been harassed, assaulted, silenced, or spoken up only to be shamed, fired, ridiculed and belittled."

"No person in this country should be above the law — including the president."

White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham blasted Carroll in a prepared statement.

"Let me get this straight – Ms. Carroll is suing the President for defending himself against false allegations? I guess since the book did not make any money she's trying to get paid another way," Grisham said.

"The story she used to try and sell her trash book never happened, period," Grisham said. "Her version of events is not even feasible if you've ever tried on clothing in a dressing room of a crowded department store. The lawsuit is frivolous and the story is a fraud – just like the author."

Carroll, 75, had claimed in a New York magazine article in June that Trump had raped her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman after a chance encounter in that upscale store in late 1995 or 1996.

After her article was published, the president denied ever meeting Carroll, much less raping her. However, there is a photo showing Trump and Carroll with other people from the 1980s.

"Shame on those who make up false stories of assault to try to get publicity for themselves, or sell a book, or carry out a political agenda," Trump said at the time.

Carroll's suit says that each of Trump's statements — claiming that she lied, and that she was motivated by money or a political agenda — "was false."

"Trump knew his statements were false and defamatory," said Carroll's lawyer, Robbie Kaplain. "He knew who Carroll was that day at Bergdorf Goodman and he knows who she is now. In her advice column, Carroll encourages her readers to be brave, to think clearly, and to seek justice. So Carroll has decided to follow her own advice."