British YouTuber Yung Filly has appeared in court in Australia accused of allegedly raping a woman in a hotel.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 nightclub in Perth.
Barrientos was ordered to remain in the country until December for a new hearing.
He was due to return to the UK and appear at a music event in Essex on October 25, but it was canceled earlier today.
The 'freshers' musical night at Trilogy Nightclub in Colchester was set to see Barrientos appears alongside several other 'special guests'.
Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was arrested in Australia on Wednesday on suspicion of rape
He embarked on a music career and released a single weeks before his arrest in Australia
Sexual assault squad detectives extradited Barrientos (right) from Brisbane to Perth on Wednesday
He was due to return to the UK and appear at a freshers' event later on October 25th, but it was canceled earlier today
But today a spokesperson for the venue told MailOnline: “We canceled the event this morning as soon as we heard of his arrest. Ticket buyers will receive refunds from the promoter.
Barrientos was charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault and one count of impeding a person's normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to the neck.
Police prosecutor Julius Depetro opposed his release from custody during a hearing today at Perth Magistrates Court, arguing there was an “extremely strong” prosecution case supported by CCTV and photographic evidence.
Depetro told the court that Barrientos' reputation that regular bail conditions would not be sufficient.
“This has already made headlines” ABC News reported him saying.
'Given the nature of social media, the nature of the people who join movements, given the nature of the power imbalance between the parties.'
Depetro suggested that Barrientos' wealth was a relevant factor in the decision to grant him bail.
'There is no guarantee given [his] it means we can bring him back to face these charges,” he told the court.
The prosecutor showed the magistrate photos – which were not provided to the court – that he claimed I went to the issue of consent.
Referring to the photos, he said that “no ordinary person can consent in these circumstances”.
“All over his body is a history of violent acts, … we say that these photos and what is alleged are beyond the pale, beyond what could be considered a consensual act,” the lawyer added.
Representing Barrientos, Seamus Rafferty said if bail was not granted, his client could have spent up to two years in Hakea Prison, a notorious prison in Perth.
He also argued against the prosecution's request to ban him from posting online, saying it was “completely unrealistic” in the “modern era.”
Barrientos has worked with several fashion brands, including recent collaborations with ASOS and Perplex
Barrientos was granted bail with a series of conditions, including a ban on contacting the victim or posting on social media about the case.
He must also remain in Western Australia, report to police daily and post a $100,000 (£52,000) personal bond.
Yung Filly is among the legions of 'content creators' who have made a name for themselves by amassing a huge following online and have made money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations.
After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying work as a stockbroker, he began posting comedy sketches online and with collaborators – which led to jobs as a TV presenter and the start of a music career.
The online personality – with an estimated net worth of £1.5 million – was born in Colombia in 1995, before his family fled the country during the country's decades-long civil war, moving to Lewisham, south-east London, when he was just two years, living above a chicken. buy.
He told Amazon Prime in 2020: 'I'm very proud to have been a refugee, I'm proud to have fought.
“It makes you appreciate all the little things so much more. I guess I didn't realize how poor we were.
He was raised alone by his mother Maria – whom he has since supported thanks to her success.
He left school and became a stockbroker at 17, boasting in an interview how he was earning 'racks' – slang for thousands of pounds.
'Bro, I was 17 earning seven to ten racks (thousands of pounds). I was fine,” he told YouTube channel Yiannimize.
'But I wasn't good, because I didn't give my mother a penny, so I'm a waste, really.'
He then joined YouTube in November 2013 after a video about his ex cheating on him went viral, with millions of views on Facebook.
Barrientos pictured on The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022
The videos showed him creating comedy sketches and hosting 'weird' question and answer sessions with audiences in London.
Filly then joined The Wall of Comedy group of rising internet stars and around the same time began pursuing his music career, releasing singles Take Time, La Paila and Mucho Mas in 2017 and 2018.
His on-camera presence has seen him pitch for jobs at BBC Three – the corporation's hotbed for new young talent – on dating show Hot Property and Don't Scream, a game show.
He would also collaborate with rappers Chip (ex-Chimunk) and Aitch on the singles Day to Day and Grey, respectively, and released a new single, Tempted, shortly before embarking on the Australian tour.
