British rapper Yung Filly is scheduled to face a retrial beginning June 15, 2027, in Perth’s District Court regarding three rape charges on which a jury could not reach a verdict during an earlier proceeding. The 31-year-old artist, whose legal name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was previously acquitted of three rape counts, one assault count, and one strangulation charge in July, but the jury found him guilty of two assault charges. The retrial is anticipated to continue for eight days.
The case stems from allegations made by a woman who was 20 years old at the time of the alleged incident. She claims that Barrientos repeatedly raped and assaulted her in his hotel room in Perth, Western Australia, following a 2024 concert. According to testimony presented during the earlier trial, the two individuals engaged in consensual sexual activity that the woman alleges subsequently became violent, with Barrientos refusing to stop.
Barrientos was not required to attend Friday’s court hearing and has been permitted to return to the United Kingdom as part of his bail conditions. His sentencing on the two assault convictions will be deferred until after the completion of the retrial. Barrientos, who was born in Colombia and raised in the United Kingdom, is recognized for his involvement with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has appeared on television programs including the celebrity edition of Bake Off on Channel 4 and BBC Three shows.
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