Sting is concerned about illegal migrant workers on an estate in Italy.

Singer Sting has said he is "saddened and distressed" by reports that illegal migrants have been found on his luxury Italian estate. The 350-hectare (865-acre) site, which grows olive trees, grapes and other fruit, is the subject of a police investigation probing illegal migrant labor. According to the Daily Telegraph, the workers, who were not granted settlement rights in Italy, were allegedly hired by bosses who rented them through the company to work on Tuscan estates, which includes Sting's estate.

Italian prosecutors believe the owners of the estates were unaware of the illegal origins of the labor supplied by the company. The former member of the band "The Police" said he was "saddened and distressed to learn that an independent company that leases some fields may be involved in questionable labor practices. "

Sting also noted that he expects the case to be prosecuted under Italian law. He said he hoped that having his name in Italian headlines would bring attention to unacceptable labor practices in the wine industry.

According to prosecutor Antonio Sangermano, about 30 to 40 workers with pending asylum claims were hired at the star's estate last year.