British rapper and online sensation Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, popularly called Yung Filly, has been charged with rape in Australia.
Filly is most known for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and for hosting shows on BBC Three.
He was arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth the next day for a court appearance.
Barrientos, 29, was charged on Thursday and had his bail application granted. His agents have been approached for comment.
The full charges include four counts of sexual intercourse without consent, three counts of assault resulting in bodily harm, and one count of hindering a person’s natural breathing or circulation by exerting pressure to or around their neck.
He allegedly escorted a woman in her twenties back to his hotel room after performing at Perth’s bar, Bar 1. The alleged rape took place on September 28.
He was represented in Perth Magistrates Court by attorney Seamus Rafferty SC, who petitioned for bail on Barrientos’ behalf.
The 29-year-old, who was touring Australia with his music, has also performed in the UK on Soccer Aid on ITV and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel.
Filly also won a MOBO Award for best media personality in 2021.
