British rapper and YouTube character Yung Filly aka Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has appeared in a Perth courtroom going through 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 lodge 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 depend of impeding an individual’s respiratory by making use of stress to their neck.
Represented by Perth barrister Seamus Rafferty SC, Barrientos utilized for bail throughout his look on the Perth Magistrates Courtroom.
WA police prosecution led by Julius Depetro opposed the bail request, arguing that the case towards Barrientos is robust, supported by CCTV footage and photographic proof.
Depetro highlighted Barrientos’ intensive 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 important 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 had been “past the pale” and that Barrientos’ affect and wealth made commonplace 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 ought to be handled equally.
He recommended 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 earnings.
Justice of the Peace Tanya Watt accepted a written submission as an alternative of getting the info learn aloud. She has adjourned the listening to to evaluate the bail utility and can reconvene later this afternoon.
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