Australian jury convicts British social media star Yung Filly of fan assault
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was convicted by an Australian jury of assaulting a fan but acquitted of rape and choking charges following a 2024 incident in Perth.
- The jury found him guilty of two assault charges related to biting the woman, which he described as "love bites," but did not convict him on several rape charges, with a potential retrial possible on three unresolved counts.
- The victim, who was 20 at the time and remains unnamed legally, presented evidence including photos of bruises and bite marks, while prosecutors argued she withdrew consent due to safety fears.
- Barrientos, who had been touring Australia and was arrested in Brisbane, remains free on bail pending further court proceedings scheduled for August 21.
- He had pleaded not guilty to six rape charges, three assault occasioning bodily harm charges, and one count of choking, maintaining his innocence throughout the eight-day trial.
