Actress Sakai's husband avoids prison over drug possession

Actress Sakai's husband avoids prison over drug possession

TOKYO, Japan - This undated photo shows Yuichi Takaso, the husband of pop idol-turned actress Noriko Sakai. Takaso, a 41-year-old self-styled professional surfer, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for four years, at the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 27, 2009, for possessing and using illegal stimulant drugs. (Kyodo)

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