TOKYO –
Former XG producer SIMON, whose actual title is Junho Sakai, acquired a suspended jail sentence on June 1st after being convicted of utilizing cocaine.
Sakai, 40, was charged with violating Japan’s Narcotics Control Act after allegedly utilizing cocaine at a resort in Aichi Prefecture in February 2026.
In its ruling on June 1st, the Tokyo District Court stated Sakai had engaged within the offense whereas intermittently utilizing unlawful medication with associates over a interval of about two years. The court docket famous that he had demonstrated “a certain level of familiarity with illegal drugs.”
At the identical time, the court docket took into consideration his expressions of regret and handed down a jail sentence of 1 12 months and 4 months, suspended for 3 years.
During earlier court docket hearings, Sakai stated, “I deeply regret my actions. I swear I will never repeat them.”
Source: FNN