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George Clooney has lashed out after a French magazine published a paparazzi photo of he and wife Amal Clooney and their twin babies.

The cover of tabloid magazine Voici shows Clooney and Amal in the backyard of their Lake Como home; the actor is shirtless and wears only a pair of shorts as he cradles one baby, while Amal, wearing a simple sundress, holds the other.

In a statement released soon after the cover came out, Clooney said:

“Over the last week photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home.

“Make no mistake—the photographers, the agency and the magazine will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The safety of our children demands it.”

A spokesperson for Voici also released a statement defending the image, saying it was “in response to a public demand” because “people love George Clooney.”

“Those pictures do not put in danger Mr. Clooney, his wife or their kids.”

George and Amal are yet to share a photo of the twins, who they welcomed in June.