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UK rapper Yung Filly faces retrial over alleged rape of a young fan in Perth

By Updated 8 hours ago2 articles from 2 independent sources

Consensus Summary

UK rapper Yung Filly, known as Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is facing a retrial in Perth for three charges of sexual penetration without consent after a jury failed to reach a verdict in July 2024. The original eight-day trial resulted in convictions for two assault offences and acquittals on three sexual penetration charges, with a hung jury on the remaining three counts. Both sources confirm the alleged victim was 20 years old at the time of the incident, which occurred after a nightclub performance in 2024. The complainant has expressed willingness to testify again, and Yung Filly remains on bail, with a bail variance hearing scheduled for next week. While both articles agree on the core facts, discrepancies exist in the rapper’s age, the total number of charges, and minor procedural details.

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Key details reported by multiple sources:

  • Yung Filly (Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos) is facing a retrial for three charges of sexual penetration without consent
  • The retrial follows an eight-day trial in July 2024 where the jury was hung on three sexual penetration counts
  • Yung Filly was found guilty of two assault offences and acquitted of three sexual penetration charges in the original trial
  • The alleged victim was 20 years old at the time of the incident in 2024
  • Yung Filly is currently on bail and will appear in court next week for a bail variance hearing
  • The case involves allegations that occurred after a Perth nightclub gig in 2024
  • The complainant is willing to give evidence again in the retrial

Points of Difference

Details reported by only one source:

7News
  • Yung Filly has three million followers on TikTok, 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube, and 850,000 monthly listeners on Spotify
  • The trial included six counts of sexual penetration without consent, with three charges leading to a hung jury
  • The performer was acquitted of one charge of impeding the woman’s breathing by applying pressure to her neck and one count of assault occasioning bodily harm
  • Judge Linda Black asked whether a new judge or a judge alone (without a jury) should hear the retrial
ABC News
  • The trial spanned eight days in July, with the retrial announcement made three weeks after the original verdict
  • The alleged victim said consensual sex turned non-consensual in a hotel in Perth's CBD after the nightclub performance at Bar 120 in Hillarys
  • Yung Filly admitted to giving 'love bites' but claimed all sexual acts were consensual
  • Sentencing for the two assault convictions will occur after the retrial

Where the reporting differs

Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:

  • 7NEWS states Yung Filly is 31 years old, while ABC states he is 30 years old
  • 7NEWS mentions six counts of sexual penetration without consent, while ABC only references three counts of sexual penetration without consent in the original trial
  • 7NEWS specifies the trial was in the West Australian District Court, while ABC does not mention the court name

Source Articles

7NEWS

UK rapper Yung Filly faces retrial over allegations he raped young fan after Perth show

He is accused of attacking the woman after a nightclub gig in 2024.

ABC

UK YouTuber Yung Filly facing retrial on allegations he raped young fan

UK YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three counts of rape, after being acquitted three weeks ago of raping a young woman in Perth.

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