Jennifer Aniston in Topless Sunbathing Row

Jennifer Aniston has instructed lawyers to start legal action, to prevent the world's media from publishing snaps of her sunbathing topless in her garden.

According to a letter obtained by The Smoking Gun website, publications attempting to run the photos will face lawsuits for damages and emotional distress caused.

Aniston was at the centre of a case in a Los Angeles court just three years ago, after a men's magazine ran similar photos.