British rapper and YouTube persona Yung Filly aka Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has appeared in a Perth court docket dealing with allegations of rape and assault throughout his Australian tour.
Barrientos, 29, was arrested in Brisbane and extradited to Perth after being accused of sexually assaulting a girl in her 20s at his resort after his efficiency at Bar120, a nightclub in Perth’s northern suburbs, on September 28.
Barrientos has been charged with 4 counts of sexual penetration with out consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily hurt, and one rely of impeding an individual’s respiratory by making use of strain to their neck.
Represented by Perth barrister Seamus Rafferty SC, Barrientos utilized for bail throughout his look on the Perth Magistrates Court docket.
WA police prosecution led by Julius Depetro opposed the bail request, arguing that the case in opposition to Barrientos is powerful, supported by CCTV footage and photographic proof.
Depetro highlighted Barrientos’ in depth social media following, with over 8 million followers throughout YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, elevating considerations concerning the potential for witness interference.
He emphasised that, as a public determine with vital monetary assets, with reported earnings round $700,000 from his social media platforms.
He stated that Barrientos had no ties to Western Australia and that he resides within the UK, and was initially from Colombia, making the danger of him fleeing even better.
Depetro additional argued that the alleged violent acts have been “past the pale” and that Barrientos’ affect and wealth made customary protecting bail situations insufficient.
Barrientos’ legal professional, Rafferty, argued that his consumer’s fame shouldn’t result in totally different bail situations, stressing that everybody needs to be handled equally.
He prompt a $100,000 surety and protecting measures, like banning posts concerning the case on social media. Nevertheless, Rafferty opposed a full social media ban, noting that Barrientos depends on it for his revenue.
Justice of the Peace Tanya Watt accepted a written submission as an alternative of getting the details learn aloud. She has adjourned the listening to to evaluate the bail software and can reconvene later this afternoon.
