British rapper and YouTube personality Yung Filly, whose legal name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has admitted in court that he bit a woman repeatedly during a sexual encounter, while strongly denying allegations of rape or assault. The 30-year-old entertainer is currently on trial at the District Court of Western Australia over accusations that he raped a woman after performing at a nightclub in Perth during his 2024 Australian tour.
Courtroom Testimony and Denials
Taking the witness stand on Monday, Barrientos told the court he “fancied” the woman after meeting her at Bar1 nightclub and described her as having “a really good energy about her.” He categorically denied the woman’s allegation that he touched her breasts or placed his hand down her underwear while still at the venue. “It didn’t happen,” he said. “I recall putting my hand on her waist.”
The woman had previously testified that she responded, “I’m not like that,” after Barrientos allegedly put his hand down her underwear. She further claimed he replied, “It really shows your age,” before later telling her, “You’re coming home with me tonight.” Barrientos denied giving the woman tequila shots, stating instead that a bar manager had handed them out. He explained, “I was standing in the VIP (area), and she was standing in the general area, and she leant over a barrier and said something to me.”
Consent and the Encounter
Barrientos said he believed the woman was interested in him and was not surprised when she agreed to return to his hotel. He told the court he initially held her hand as they left the venue but then let go. “I quickly realised I didn’t want to be seen on socials,” he said. When they arrived at his hotel with the then-20-year-old woman, Barrientos stated that the “vibes were good.” He testified that his security guard took the woman’s phone as part of what he described as “standard practice” because he is “in the limelight.”
Although they did not explicitly discuss having sex before leaving the nightclub at about 3:30 a.m., Barrientos said he believed they would have consensual sex. He described the encounter as consensual and “great,” adding there was “grunting and moaning... in a good way.”
Prosecution Allegations of Violence
Prosecutors allege the encounter turned violent after Barrientos slapped the woman and ignored her requests to stop. The court has also heard allegations that he placed his hands tightly around her neck for several seconds while instructing her to say “derogatory things,” which she refused before beginning to cry. He is further accused of raping the woman multiple times, including anally, before ordering food through room service. The complainant told the court she later heard Barrientos tell his minder that she was “not good in bed.”
Barrientos denied choking or slapping the woman but admitted biting her. “In England, we would call it a love bite,” he said. “My mouth on her skin; it involves sucking (and) my teeth were involved, to some extent.” The jury was shown photographs taken after the alleged incident, displaying bruising and bite marks on the woman’s face and neck. One bite allegedly broke the skin on her breast, requiring her to receive a tetanus vaccination at a hospital.
CCTV Evidence and Legal Status
CCTV footage played in court depicted Barrientos and his entourage leaving the nightclub and entering a white minivan, with the woman entering the vehicle shortly afterwards. “All I remember is me leaving in front of her,” Barrientos said. “And before I knew it, she was in the vehicle.” He told the court he could not recall whether they spoke during the journey to the hotel.
Barrientos has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault causing bodily harm, and one count of impeding another person’s normal breathing. The Colombian-born entertainer, who boasts millions of followers across YouTube and TikTok, remains on bail and was permitted to return to the United Kingdom before the trial began. The trial continues.
