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YUNG Filly was filmed performing at a nightclub just hours before he allegedly raped a woman in a hotel room.
The British YouTuber, 29, was on tour in Australia when he was this week arrested in Brisbane and extradited to Perth.
Footage shows Yung Filly performing at a Perth nightclub hours before the alleged attack
The venue in Perth was packed out
9NewsPolice in the city allege the rapper – real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos – raped a woman in his hotel on September 28.
Barrientos had performed at Bar1 Nightclub just hours before the alleged attack.
Footage posted by the venue shows him performing to a raucous packed crowd late on September 27.
It shows him clad in an orange top bantering with the audience and rapping.
Police claim just hours later, Barrientos – who was born in Colombia but moved to the UK as a refugee as a child – raped a woman in his hotel in the city on September 28.
Barrientos was arrested more than a week later in Brisbane, having performed just two days earlier at Havana Nightclub on the Gold Coast.
Police then extradited him to Perth, leading him through an airport in handcuffs.
Barrientos was hauled into court yesterday, where he was bailed for $100,000AUD (£51,000).
He must report to Perth Police Station every day and has been banned from leaving the state.
Western Australia police prosecutor Julius Depetro told the court there is an “extremely strong” prosecution case against Barrientos.
Who is Yung Filly?
YUNG Filly’s rise to fame saw him start out as a social media star.
The influencer got his big break on YouTube before moving into mainstream TV.
Although he goes by Yung Filly, his real name is Andres Felipé Barrientos.
He was born on August 6, 1995, and moved to the UK from Colombia when he was two years old.
Filly then relocated to southeast London during his childhood.
When asked what it was like growing up in the capital, he told Indy100: “I come from the bottom of the barrel…and that’s why I’m so grateful for the position I’m in now.
“My mum definitely shaped me with the lessons she taught me.
“She’s a single mum with three kids, my dad was a s*** dad so she just had to make it happen.
“She did loads of cleaning jobs. My mum worked at Poundland at the time I had some mad BBC series…just getting my mum out of the position she was in was just the biggest motivation.”
Filly is best known for being a member of the comedy group known as The Wall of Comedy.
He is affiliated with fellow YouTuber Chunkz and the pair have collaborated on many videos and tracks.
Over the years, Filly has also taken part in The Sidemen‘s Charity Football Match, organised by members Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
According to Depetro, authorities have CCTV and photo evidence which helps prove the accusations.
The prosecution told the court the woman’s body is marked “by a history of violent acts”.
Barrientos has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent.
He is also accused of three counts of assault and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.
Barrientos’ defence lawyer argued the victim was drunk at the time of the alleged ordeal on September 28, Channel 9 reported.
Prosecutor Depetro wanted Filly to remain behind bars as he accused the star’s fame of potentially playing a part in the assault.
He said: “This has already made headlines.
“Given nature of social media, nature of people jumping on bandwagons, given the nature of (the) power imbalance between the parties.”
In the hours after Barrientos was charged England’s FA swiftly pulled him from their upcoming YouTube projects.
He was involved in a series of videos due to be part of “The Greater Game” campaign launched yesterday by the FA alongside M&S who sponsor the national side.
It has been designed to promote healthy eating and help to “positively influence” kids aged between 12 and 16 years old.
England aces Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, and Jarrod Bowen were all set to feature in the video alongside the rapper as part of a “Freestyle Cooking” series on the FA YouTube channel.
The Sun has contacted Barrientos’ team for comment.
Barrientos at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth
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