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Yung Filly granted bail to return to UK pending retrial

Overview

British rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly (Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos) faced ten sexual‑assault charges in the Western Australian District Court following an alleged September 2024 encounter in Perth. During the trial, Barrientos testified that the sexual encounter was consensual, describing the sex as “great” with “grunting and moaning in a good way,” and characterized his biting of the complainant as a “love bite.”

On 29 July 2026, a 12-member jury delivered a mixed verdict: he was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, of a choking/strangulation charge, and of one assault count. However, he was found guilty of two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm for bite injuries to the complainant’s neck, cheek, and breast. Jurors could not reach unanimous decisions on three additional rape counts, leaving those charges unresolved.

Following the verdict, prosecutor Danielle Clarke confirmed that the complainant is willing to testify again. On 27 August 2026, Judge Linda Black granted Barrientos permission to return to the United Kingdom while awaiting his retrial, stating, “It seems to me it is appropriate to return to his home country until he is needed for his retrial.”

The retrial regarding the three unresolved sexual penetration charges is expected to take place in 2027. Under revised bail conditions, Barrientos must remain in the UK until he returns to Perth 10 days before his next hearing, at which point he must surrender his passport. He is also prohibited from contacting the complainant or key witnesses and is barred from making public comments regarding the case.

Entities

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos (Yung Filly) · Yung Filly · Perth District Court · Western Australia · Perth

Claims

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  • "The jury could not reach verdicts on three additional sexual penetration charges."

    vs

    "Yung Filly was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent."

    One claim says the jury could not reach verdicts on three sexual penetration charges, while the other says Yung Filly was acquitted of three such charges; both cannot be true for the same three counts

  • "The jury acquitted Yung Filly of three counts of sexual penetration without consent."

    vs

    "The jury could not reach verdicts on three additional sexual penetration charges."

    Same as above – a no‑verdict claim contradicts an acquittal claim for the same three sexual penetration charges

  • "The jury could not reach verdicts on three additional sexual penetration charges."

    vs

    "Yung Filly was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent."

    Same as above – a no‑verdict claim contradicts an acquittal claim for the same three sexual penetration charges

  • "The alleged incident occurred in September 2024 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Perth after meeting the woman at Bar1 nightclub."

    vs

    "The alleged incident occurred in September 2024 in a hotel room in Hillarys, a suburb of Perth, after Yung Filly performed at a nightclub."

    One claim places the incident in a hotel room in Hillarys, a Perth suburb, while the other places it at the Intercontinental Hotel in Perth; both locations cannot be correct for the same incident

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Yung Filly granted bail to return to UK pending Australian retrial

    British rapper Yung Filly, legally known as Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will return to the UK while awaiting a 2027 retrial in Australia on outstanding sexual penetration charges.

  2. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Yung Filly to face retrial over sexual assault charges in Australia

    British rapper Yung Filly faces a retrial in Australia after a jury failed to reach a verdict on three sexual penetration charges following an incident in Perth.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 16 sources
    Yung Filly acquitted of rape but convicted of assault in Western Australia

    Yung Filly was cleared of three rape counts but convicted of two assault offences in Western Australia; three rape charges remain unresolved, and sentencing is set for 21 August 2024.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources
    British rapper Yung Filly convicted of assault, acquitted of rape in Perth

    A Perth jury convicted British rapper Yung Filly of two assault counts for biting a fan, acquitted him of three rape charges, hung on three others, and set sentencing for Aug 21 while he stays on bail.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    British rapper Yung Filly testifies in Perth rape trial

    British rapper Yung Filly testified that sex with a 20‑year‑old woman in a Perth hotel was consensual, denied choking and slapping, but admitted multiple bites, while facing six rape‑related charges.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    British rapper Yung Filly to testify in Australian rape trial

    British rapper Yung Filly will testify in Perth court, denying ten sexual‑assault charges linked to a September 2024 encounter with a fan during his Australian tour.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    British Rapper Yung Filly Trialed in Perth for Alleged Rape

    British rapper Yung Filly faces a Western Australian trial on multiple rape and assault charges after a fan alleges he bit, slapped and repeatedly raped her in a Perth hotel.

Sources

7news.com.au · allhiphop.com · asaaseradio.com · brandonsun.com · breakingnews.ie · bunburymail.com.au · communitynews.com.au · complex.com · dailymail.co.uk · dailystar.co.uk · dickinsoncountynews.com · eje21.com.co · finnishcustoms.fi · hauterrfly.com · hiphop.de · hollywoodreporter.com · hotnewhiphop.com · ibtimes.co.uk · independent.co.uk · kickboxing.ca · krmg.com · m.smh.com.au · mandurahmail.com.au · memesita.com · metro.co.uk · metropolitanmagazine.it · mirror.co.uk · newsday.com · newsmonkey.be · nieuws.nl · perthnow.com.au · pmnewsnigeria.com · pulptastic.com · srnnews.com · Standard.co.uk · standard.co.uk · sundayguardianlive.com · tdpelmedia.com · thejasminebrand.com · thejoyofsailing.org · theqldr.com.au · troyrecord.com · uzalendonews.co.ke

This summary has been updated 8 times: see revision history