Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia next June
The British rapper, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was cleared of several sexual offences in July, but a jury could not reach a verdict on three rape charges.
British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is set to face a retrial in Australia next June on charges of rape.
Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July, following a trial in which a jury was unable to reach a verdict on three separate rape charges.
Retrial scheduled
As a result of the deadlocked jury on those three charges, a retrial has now been scheduled for next June, where the outstanding allegations will be considered afresh.
Valencia Barrientos has not been convicted on the remaining charges, which he continues to contest, and the retrial will determine whether he is found guilty or acquitted on those counts.
The case has drawn significant attention given Valencia Barrientos's public profile as a rapper and content creator under the name Yung Filly.
Sources
- British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June — BBC Entertainment & Arts
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