British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been cleared of rape charges but found guilty of two assault charges following a trial in Western Australia.
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, 30, was acquitted by a Perth jury on Friday of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, an assault charge over an alleged slap, and a strangulation charge. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Mixed verdict after eight-day trial
After an eight-day trial, the jury could not reach verdicts on three further counts of sexual penetration without consent. Barrientos was, however, convicted of two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, relating to allegations he bit the victim's neck and breast.
Western Australia's courts confirmed the verdict was returned on Friday morning local time, following jury deliberations that began on Wednesday afternoon.
Allegation and background
Prosecutors had alleged Barrientos assaulted a 20-year-old woman in his Perth hotel room while on tour in September 2024.
The rapper is known for collaborating with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has appeared on several BBC shows. He has played for England in Soccer Aid and featured on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.
Court next steps
Barrientos also hosted BBC series Hot Property and Munya And Filly Get Chilly with comedian Munya Chawawa, a spin-off of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof.
The case will return to court on August 21 to set a sentencing date for the assault convictions. Prosecutors will decide whether to pursue the three charges on which the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
