Japanese musician Pierre Taki pleads guilty to using cocaine

Pierre Taki, an actor and member of Japanese techno-pop duo Denki Groove, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to using cocaine as his trial opened at the Tokyo District Court.During the court hearing, prosecutors sought an 18-month prison sentence for Taki, who admitted that he had started using cocaine in his 20s and continued using it to relieve stress from his busy work life.The trial concluded Wednesday and the court is due to hand down a ruling on June 18. His defense team requested a suspended sentence."There is no mistake" in the indictment, Taki, wearing a black suit, said in the courtroom …READ FULL ARTICLE