George Clooney says he's "surprised and saddened" to hear allegations of child labor raised against coffee giant Nespresso, where he serves as a brand ambassador.

The child labor claims surfaced following an investigation for the U.K. documentary series "Dispatches" after journalist Anthony Barnett was granted access to farms linked to Nespresso and Starbucks in Guatemala, the 10th largest coffee producing country in the world.

"Honestly I was surprised and saddened to see this story," Clooney said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Clearly this board and this company still have work to do. And that work will be done.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/02/26/george-clooney-saddened-child-labor-claims-against-nespresso/4887013002/