British rapper and internet personality Yung Filly has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual assault charges in Western Australia.
The artist, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared before Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Court records show he denied three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one count of strangulation, and four counts of sexual penetration without consent.
His case is scheduled to be heard in the state’s higher district court on 13 June.
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Barrientos has been on bail since October 2024 after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at his hotel room. The incident is said to have occurred on Saturday, 28 September, following his performance at a venue in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth.
He is widely recognized for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has also presented shows on BBC Three.
At the time of the alleged offences, Barrientos was in Australia for a music tour. He has also made appearances on UK television, including Soccer Aid on ITV and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.
In 2021, he won a Mobo Award for Best Media Personality.
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