Yung Filly's Australian rape case twist as British YouTuber testifies at his own trial: 'The vibes were good', he tells jury... as he explains why alleged victim's phone was taken from her

By AARON BUNCH FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 06:52, 27 July 2026 | Updated: 06:58, 27 July 2026 A British YouTuber and musician accused of violently raping a fan after a gig has denied inappropriately touching her at a nightclub. Rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent in a Perth hotel room in September 2024. The 30-year-old also denies impeding the woman's breathing by applying pressure to her neck, and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. His trial on Monday heard the performer met the woman at a nightclub called Bar1 after his performance. '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,' Barrientos told the West Australian District Court. 'I fancied her and we got chatting. 'The vibes were good, and she had a really good energy about her.' The woman previously told the court Barrientos put his hands down her pants and touched her breast while they were in the club. Yung Filly - real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos - is seen in Perth, above. He has denied the charges against him But the rapper denied the acts. 'It didn't happen,' he said from the witness box. 'I recall putting my hand on her waist.' Barrientos asked the woman to come back to his hotel while they were chatting at the nightclub. 'Do you want to come home with me?' were the words he reported using. The woman told the court Barrientos told her she was coming back to his room. The entertainer also denied giving the woman tequila shots, contradicting the alleged victim's evidence. He said these were handed around by the bar manager. 'Yung Filly' is seen leaving a Perth court above  CCTV of the pair leaving the venue in Perth's northern suburbs was played to the court. It showed Barrientos and other people getting into a white mini-van and the woman following a short time later. She paused at the door of the van before stepping in. 'All I remember is me leaving in front of her … and before I know it she was in the vehicle,' Barrientos said under questioning from his barrister. The rapper didn't recall whether the pair chatted during the drive to the Intercontinental hotel, in Perth's city centre. CCTV from the hotel showed him striding ahead of his entourage and the woman after they left the van. The group was then shown entering a lift. 'The vibes were good; we walked through the concierge and got into the lift … and I went into my room with (the woman),' Barrientos said. The rapper agreed the woman's phone was taken from her, as she alleged. 'It is standard practice for someone in the limelight to protect privacy,' he said. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.