EXCLUSIVE
Video has emerged of British rapper Yung Filly dancing in the VIP section of a nightclub in Perth, Western Australia, as fans look on, moments before he was accused of raping a young girl.
The British YouTuber turned rapper, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was arrested last week and accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in the early hours of September 28.
He has been charged with four counts of rape, three counts of assault causing bodily harm and one count of impeding the woman’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to her neck.
Daily Mail Australia can now reveal how Yung Filly fans have made wild accusations about his alleged victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, in a bid to tarnish his reputation.
Daily Mail Australia also exclusively obtained footage of Yung Filly at the Bar1 nightclub in Perth on the night of the alleged assault.
The musician, and star contestant on UK television show The Great Celebrity Bake-Off, can be seen singing and dancing for the camera as dozens of female fans look on.
The video was recorded the night of his September 27 appearance at the bar, which had been promoted as a “perfect blend of spontaneity, humor and music that will keep you talking for weeks.”
Last Tuesday, two weeks after the performance, Queensland police swooped in to arrest the star in Brisbane before he was extradited interstate to Western Australia.
Yung Filly at Perth nightclub Bar1, in the VIP section, on the night of the alleged attack.
He appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he was released on bail but ordered to remain in the country until a further court hearing on December 19.
As part of his bail conditions, Barrientos had to surrender his passport and must remain in Western Australia, report daily to police and pay $100,000 bail.
In the wake of the rapper’s arrest on rape charges, social media was flooded with unfounded claims about the alleged victim, accusing her of being a sex worker who had made a similar claim against another celebrity.
Now, one of her closest friends has spoken out in the woman’s defense, saying the alleged victim has been harassed for years by people online who scoured her social media accounts for photos of her in a bikini and shared them.
“She’s not a stripper, she’s never even set foot in a strip club, she doesn’t have an Only Fans account and never has, and she’s not a sex worker,” the friend said.
‘Since when does being a university student make you a sex worker?’
He added: “I can’t talk about what happened that night because it is under investigation.”
Yung Filly arrives at Perth Police Station as part of his bail conditions on October 15.
The rapper then headed to the law office of Geoffrey Miller Chambers in Perth’s CBD.
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos had to surrender his passport and must remain in Western Australia, report daily to the police and pay bail of $100,000.
Yung Filly is pictured entering the law office of Geoffrey Miller Chambers in Perth’s CBD.
Yung Filly, seen leaving the police station after appearing on bail, will face a hearing on December 19.
“But what is being said about her is pure false information and defamation of her character.”
He said images of the alleged victim were stolen from her now-deleted social media accounts and posted on sexually explicit photo forums.
‘Weirdos have been putting her photos online, she’s the victim!’ he added.
The friend said the online backlash against her friend was “disgusting”, as she paid tribute to her friend who she was at school with in Perth.
He added: “Anyone who knows her knows that she is one of, if not THE, most genuine people out there.”
