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

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Watson, K. (2026, August 21). British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7l1g8922jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia after a jury could not reach a decision on some counts last month. The key numbers mentioned are that he has been charged with 10 offences and was found guilty of two counts of assault, for which he will be sentenced separately from the retrial. The prosecution claims Barrientos, who is known for his YouTube collective Beta Squad and UK upbringing, is an "entitled" man who violently assaulted a fan after meeting her at a concert in Perth. A new trial date has not been set, but Barrientos is scheduled to appear in court again on August 27 for an application to vary his bail.
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British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia after a jury failed to reach a decision on them. A previous trial had cleared him of several other sexual assault offenses, but he was found guilty of two counts of assault. The alleged victim, who was 20 years old at the time, accused Barrientos of raping and assaulting her in his hotel room in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth, after he performed there in 2024. A retrial date has not been set, but Barrientos will next appear in court on August 27 for an application to vary his bail. The case is significant because it involves allegations of assault and rape by a celebrity against a fan, raising questions about power dynamics and consent.

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🔮 The jury could not come to a decision on three other counts of rape. Barrientos was also found not guilty for one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and also for strangulation.
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Australia British Hillarys Perth West Australian

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Barrientos PERSON · 5× Australia GPE · 2× Perth GPE · 2× Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Colombia GPE · 1× Danielle Clarke PERSON · 1× Hillarys GPE · 1× West Australian NORP · 1× Yung Filly PERSON · 1×

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During the trial's closing arguments, prosecutor Danielle Clarke said Barrientos was an "entitled" man with a "moderate degree of fame" who had violated the fan "in the most intrusive way possible".
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🔮 - 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 others.
2026-08-21 · BBC News
British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia · assertive framing

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- 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 others. uncertain
jury → publish → others
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. asserted
name → charge → 2024
He denied all 10 charges, and last month a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape. asserted
him → deny → rape
He was also acquitted of one assault charge and another of strangulation, but was found guilty of two counts of assault, for which he'll be sentenced after his retrial. asserted
he → acquit → retrial
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. asserted
he → accuse → Perth
The West Australian court heard that the 31-year-old social media star had consensual sex with the fan in his hotel room, before she alleged he turned violent and ignored her pleas to stop. asserted
he → hear → pleas
Barrientos will next appear in court 27 August for an application to vary his bail. asserted
Barrientos → appear → bail
A retrial date has not been set. asserted
date → set → ?
He will not be sentenced for the two guilty charges until after the re-trial. asserted
He → sentence → trial
The prosecution has said the complainant is willing to give evidence again. asserted
complainant → say → evidence
During the trial, Barrientos told the court that he had "fancied" the woman when they met at the concert venue. asserted
they → tell → venue
He had been in the VIP area while she leaned over the barrier from the general area. asserted
she → lean → area
He said the "vibes were good" between him and the woman when they arrived at his hotel later. asserted
they → say → hotel
During the trial's closing arguments, prosecutor Danielle Clarke said Barrientos was an "entitled" man with a "moderate degree of fame" who had violated the fan "in the most intrusive way possible". asserted
who → say → way
His defence lawyer argued that the accuser's evidence was full of "inconsistencies, embellishments and outright lies". asserted
evidence → argue → inconsistencies
Barrientos, who was born in Colombia and brought up in the UK, is known for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad. asserted
who → bear → collective
He has appeared in the celebrity version of Bake Off on Channel 4 and presented BBC Three shows. asserted
He → appear → shows
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