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The jury in Western Australia’s District Court delivered not guilty verdicts on three counts of sexual penetration without consent along with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and a charge of strangulation, according to The West Australian. Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was convicted on two counts of common assault as the panel proved unable to agree on the three remaining rape allegations after several days of deliberations. The Brisbane Times reported that the entertainer could face a retrial on the undecided charges as prosecutors weigh their options in the coming weeks. He remained on bail and is due to return to court on August 21 for sentencing on the assault convictions.
The charges stemmed from an encounter in a Perth hotel room on September 28, 2024, after the 30-year-old performed at Bar1 Nightclub in the coastal suburb of Hillarys. A then 20-year-old fan alleged the interaction turned violent, with prosecutors outlining six counts of sexual penetration without consent, three assaults occasioning bodily harm and one count of choking at the start of proceedings. The Guardian noted that the woman testified the activity began consensually before becoming non-consensual, while defense arguments focused on challenging the prosecution evidence during the eight-day trial that opened on July 20.
Closing statements concluded on July 29 before Judge Linda Black directed the jury, AP News reported in coverage leading up to the verdicts. The panel first sought to reach unanimous decisions on all 10 charges before the judge permitted majority verdicts of 11-1, according to updates from The West Australian. Court officials released footage from the proceedings following the partial outcome, the Brisbane Times added in its account of the split decisions.
Valencia Barrientos built his profile as a rapper and YouTuber after being born in Colombia in 1995 and relocating to Britain at a young age. He became a regular collaborator with the Beta Squad collective, which has drawn large audiences for its online content, according to industry profiles published by Complex. The artist also made television appearances on Channel 4’s Celebrity Bake Off and several BBC Three programs prior to the legal matters emerging.
The Australian case began with his arrest in Brisbane in October 2024 before extradition to Perth, where initial charges included four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three of assault occasioning bodily harm and one of impeding breathing. Two additional sexual penetration counts were filed in March 2025, expanding the case that reached trial this month, The Guardian detailed in earlier reporting. He also admitted to a separate reckless driving offence from November 2024 that exceeded speed limits on a Perth highway.
Prosecutors will now determine whether to pursue a fresh trial on the three unresolved rape counts, with the court maintaining his bail conditions in the interim. The partial guilty findings on assault relate to lesser elements of the overall allegations examined during testimony. Further updates on sentencing and any retrial decisions are expected in August.
