British social media personality and rapper Yung Filly, whose legal name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will undergo a new trial for three unresolved rape charges in Australia, following a jury verdict that acquitted him on multiple sexual assault counts but failed to reach a unanimous decision on the remaining charges. The 31-year-old creator, who rose to fame through his YouTube content, was first accused of a series of violent sexual offenses against a fan following a 2024 performance at a Perth nightclub. The allegations date back to an incident in the performer’s hotel room, where the accuser, a 20-year-old fan, told the court the pair initially engaged in consensual sexual activity before Barrientos allegedly became violent, continuing sexual contact after she repeatedly asked him to stop. Barrientos has maintained his innocence across all 10 charges brought against him. During his first trial last month, the Perth jury delivered not guilty verdicts on six of the counts: three charges of sexual penetration without consent, one count of common assault, and one count of strangulation. The jury did find Barrientos guilty on two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. Sentencing for these convictions has been delayed until the conclusion of his upcoming retrial. Barrientos is scheduled to appear before a Western Australian court again on 27 August for a hearing to consider an application to modify his current bail conditions. As of this update, no official date has been set for the new trial. This is an ongoing developing story, with new details expected to be released in the coming days. Readers can access real-time updates through the BBC News mobile application or by following the official @BBCBreaking account on the social platform X for the latest alerts.
