UK rapper & YouTuber Yung Filly charged with rape over allegations he ‘attacked & strangled’ woman on Australian tour
BRIT YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been charged with rape over allegations he attacked and strangled a women on his Australia tour.
Cops arrested Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, 29, in Brisbane on Tuesday and sent him to Perth on Wednesday.
The famous YouTuber is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in his Perth hotel on September 28.
The alleged assault unfolded after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Hillarys on the night of September 27.
Filly has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault, and one count of impede a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.
He appeared at Perth Magistrates Court Thursday, where his application for bail was adjourned until later in the day.
Footage of the rapper performing at Perth’s Bar1 Nightclub was posted to TikTok by the venue.
The raucous show had a packed crowd rapping along with Filly’s songs.
One clip showed Filly talking to the camera revealing he had made a mistake while “drunk” when signing autographs.
Filly’s lawyer revealed in court his client earns $700,000AUD (£360,000) a year from social media alone.
Filly boasts over three million followers on Instagram and nearly two million YouTube subscribers.
The popular online personality began his online career in 2013 before breaking into the music industry in 2017.
He is best known for being an integral part of the group called Beta Squad and working with Sidemen.
Filly’s career has been boosted by several television appearances and hosting gigs.
He presented on the BBC’s Hot Property and his own Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In.
The YouTuber has also featured on Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off.