British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Aug 21, 2026 · 382 words · By Katy Watson

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British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia - Published British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on…

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The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was charged with repeatedly raping and assaulting a fan after performing at a nightclub in Perth in 2024.

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He denied all 10 charges, and last month a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape.

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Claim 1: “He was also acquitted of one assault charge and another of strangulation”

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Multiple sources confirm he was acquitted of one assault charge and one strangulation charge.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly, is a British YouTuber and rapper. Born in Colombia and later moved to the United Kingdom, he began his YouTu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Filly

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Claim 2: “Barrientos, who was born in Colombia and brought up in the UK”

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Claim 3: “He denied all 10 charges”

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Multiple sources confirm he denied all 10 charges brought against him.

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Claim 4: “was charged with repeatedly raping and assaulting a fan after performing at a nightclub in Perth in 2024”

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Multiple independent sources report he was charged with raping and assaulting a fan in Perth in 2024 after a performance in Hillarys.

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Claim 5: “the 31-year-old social media star”

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Sources provide conflicting ages: one source says 29, another says 30, while the claim says 31. Wikipedia lists his birth date as 6 August 1995, which would make him 29 in 2024.

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Claim 6: “is known for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad”

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Claim 7: “Barrientos will next appear in court on 27 August for an application to vary his bail”

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Web search results explicitly state that Barrientos will next appear in court on 27 August for an application to vary his bail.

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Claim 8: “but was found guilty of two counts of assault”

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Multiple sources confirm he was found guilty of two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.

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web search NEUTRAL — But the 30-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was found guilty of two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm over bites to the woman’s neck and breast.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/yung-filly-not-guilty-of-rapin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Youtuber Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known as Yung Filly (AP).This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. In her closing statement on Tuesday, prosecutor Danielle Clarke said …
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, denied all charges at the District Court of Western Australia. View 2 Images.A jury on Friday acquitted the rapper of three counts of sexual penetration without cons…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/yung-filly-not-g…

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Claim 9: “The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm his real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos.

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web search NEUTRAL — Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known professionally as Yung Filly, is a British YouTuber and rapper. Born in Colombia and later moved to the United Kingdom, he began his YouTube career in 2013, st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Filly

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web search NEUTRAL — Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was found guilty of 2 counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. However, he was found not guilty of several other charges, while the …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/yung-filly-guilty

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Claim 10: “He has appeared in the celebrity version of Bake Off on Channel 4 and presented BBC Three shows”

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Claim 11: “Barrientos had been on tour in Australia when he was accused of sexually assaulting the woman, then 20 years old, in his hotel room after he performed in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth”

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Multiple sources confirm he was on tour in Australia and accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room in Hillarys, Perth.

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web search NEUTRAL — The rapper was on tour in Australia performing his music. Barrientos is best known for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has presented shows on BBC Three.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c140xed6252o

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web search NEUTRAL — British YouTuber and rapper Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos — also known as Yung Filly — is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his Perth hotel room after performing at a Hillarys venue last m…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-10/uk-rapper-yung-filly-…

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web search NEUTRAL — He is accused of sexually assaulting the woman, then 20 years old, in his hotel room after he performed in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth. Barrientos, 30, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2g044ydl4o?at_medium=R…

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Claim 12: “last month a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape”

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Web search results confirm that a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape/sexual penetration without consent.

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Claim 13: “British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Yung Filly will face a retrial on rape charges in Australia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia. 4 hours ago. Save for later.An Australian jury convicts British entertainer Yung Filly of assault as he weeps in court. 31 Jul.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — He denied all 10 charges, and last month a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape.Barrientos will next appear in court on 27 August for an application to vary his bail. A retrial date has n…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7l1g8922jo

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web search NEUTRAL — A retrial date has not been set. He will not be sentenced for the two guilty charges until after the re-trial. The prosecution has said the complainant was willing to give evidence again.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7l1g8922jo

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