British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will proceed to retrial on rape charges in Australia following a mixed jury verdict on multiple sexual assault allegations. The 31-year-old content creator was charged with repeatedly raping and assaulting a woman after performing at a nightclub in Perth in 2024. The complainant was 20 years old at the time of the alleged incident.
During the previous trial, a jury found Barrientos not guilty on three counts of rape and acquitted him of one assault charge and one charge of strangulation. However, he was convicted on two counts of assault. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on the remaining charges, necessitating the retrial. Barrientos will not be sentenced on the two guilty verdicts until after the retrial concludes.
According to court proceedings, the alleged assault occurred in Barrientos’s hotel room following his performance. The prosecution contended that while the two had consensual relations initially, he subsequently became violent and disregarded her requests to cease. The defense maintained the accuser’s testimony contained “inconsistencies, embellishments and outright lies.” The prosecution also characterized Barrientos as an “entitled” man who misused his social standing.
Barrientos, who was born in Colombia and raised in the United Kingdom, is known for his association with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has appeared on various television programs including the celebrity version of Bake Off and BBC Three shows. He is scheduled to appear in court 27 August for a bail variation application. The complainant has indicated willingness to provide evidence again during the retrial, though no retrial date has been established yet.
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