The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, named Yahoo as the defendant and charged Zhang with sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful termination, Buzzfeed said.
The interview was done last month and had Thorpe opening up to Parkinson about his denial about his sexuality. Thorpe, who has broken 22 world records and won a trove of awards at the Olympic Games before retiring in 2012 at the age of 24, had denied reports about him in the past about him being gay despite speculation about his sexuality.
Morgan's camp claimed in its lawsuit that it was Wal-Mart's responsibility to know that its driver have violated federal regulations, which says drivers are required to have enough rest and sleep to do long-distance shifts, Philly.com reported.