A jury in Western Australia delivered a mixed verdict regarding UK rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos. The 30-year-old content creator was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent but found guilty on two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. The jury was unable to reach a decision on three additional rape charges, and Barrientos was also cleared of one assault charge and a strangulation charge.
The case centered on allegations that Barrientos sexually assaulted a fan, then 20 years old, in his hotel room following a performance at a nightclub in Hillarys, a suburb of Perth. Barrientos, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, acknowledged that consensual sexual activity occurred but denied the allegations of non-consensual conduct. During trial testimony, he stated he had engaged in consensual relations with the woman in his hotel room before the encounter allegedly turned violent.
The prosecution presented photographic evidence of bruises and bite marks on the woman’s face and neck, contending that Barrientos had bitten, bruised, and attempted to choke her during the encounter. Barrientos acknowledged biting the woman multiple times but characterized this as giving her a “love bite.” His defence team argued the accuser’s account contained “inconsistencies, embellishments and outright lies.”
Barrientos, a content creator with substantial social media presence including 1.8 million YouTube subscribers and millions of followers across other platforms, remained on bail during proceedings. He is scheduled to return to court on 21 August for sentencing determination. Prosecutors will also decide whether to proceed with the three hung jury verdicts on the rape charges. Barrientos is known for his association with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and prior television appearances on British networks.
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