British YouTube star and rapper Yung Filly has been granted bail after appearing in an Australian court on charges of rape and assault.
The internet personality, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was taken into custody in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth where the alleged incident occurred.
The 29-year-old appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday where the charges were read but no pleas were entered, the PA news agency understands. Barrientos faces four counts of sexual penetration without consent and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.
He has also been charged with another count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on, or to, their neck. The online star is said to have sexually assaulted a woman aged in her 20s in his hotel room after he performed at a venue in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth. The attack is alleged to have taken place on Saturday September 28.
During his court hearing, Barrientos was granted bail with strict conditions and a personal undertaking of 100,000 Australian dollars (£52,000), alongside a surety of 100,000 Australian dollars (£52,000), the PA news agency understands. The case has next been listed in Perth Magistrates Court on December 19 at 9.30am for a committal mention.
In a press release, the Government of Western Australia said the “investigation is ongoing and Sex Assault Squad detectives urge anyone with information relating to this matter, or any similar incidents” to come forward. Representatives for Barrientos have been contacted for comment.
Barrientos has appeared on several BBC shows and is known for collaborating with the YouTube collective Beta Squad. The rapper, who was on tour in Australia, has appeared for England on Soccer Aid and the Channel 4 special The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) on Channel 4.
Yung Filly at the F1 Grand Prix of Austria last year (
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Among his other shows, he hosted BBC series Hot Property and Munya And Filly Get Chilly with comedian Munya Chawawa, a spin-off show of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof. In 2021, he won best media personality at the Mobo Awards alongside fellow online personality Chunkz, real name Amin Mohamed.
Barrientos is yet to public comment on his arrest. The ability to comment on the YouTube star’s most recent Instagram post has been limited in the wake of his arrest. The last post on Barrientos’ Instagram grid was shared on 10 September, where he posted 11 photos for his 3.2 million followers. One image shows him posing on Jonathan Ross’ ITV show alongside actress Kristen Dunst and director Sam Taylor-Wood.
Other snaps include Filly taking a mirror selfie, enjoying a pint of Guinness with fellow YouTuber Aaron Hunt, and watching a boxing match with Manchester rapper Aitch. “Way before the glow the gyaldem move naughty [musical note emoji] #tempted,” Barrientos penned alongside the series of snaps shared with fans last month. Many commented on the post at the time, but the ability to comment has since been restricted.