Yung Filly is seen for the first time since being charged with rape and assault in Australia - as brands drop YouTuber
YouTube star Yung Filly has broken cover for the first time since he was charged with rape and assault of a woman in her 20s in Australia.
YouTube star Yung Filly has broken cover for the first time since he was charged with rape and assault of a woman in her 20s in Australia.
The 29-year-old, real name Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, dodged reporters questions as he barrelled into a police station in Perth, Western Australia (WA), on Saturday morning.
He is required to regularly report to police as one of his bail conditions as he awaits a further court hearing on the alleged assault, for which he was arrested in Brisbane on October 8.
Barrientos, who rose to fame on YouTube before picking up a series of presenting jobs with the BBC, has been dropped by a number of brands in light of the charges including the FA, Footasylum and German Doner Kebab.
He had travelled to Australia at the end of last month to perform at a series of concerts, having just released a new single entitled Tempted, and had performed at the Bar1 Nightclub in Perth on September 27.
The event had been promoted as a seamless blend of spontaneity, humor and music that’ll have you talking for weeks.
Yung Filly has been seen for the first time since he appeared in court on rape and assault charges in Perth, Western Australia
The 29-year-old YouTube star is required to report to police daily while on bail in Western Australia
He emerged from Perth Police Centre in a cream hoodie, black shorts, trainers and a baseball cap - after entering with his hood up
Barrientos did not respond to any of the reporters questions as he made his way into the back of a black Mercedes minivan
Sex assault squad detectives extradited Barrientos (right) from Brisbane to Perth on Wednesday after arresting him the previous day
Detectives allege that he assaulted a woman in her 20s in a hotel room in the early hours of the next day.
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.
As part of his bail conditions, Barrientos had to surrender his passport and is required to stay in Western Australia, report daily to police and post a $100,000 bond - guaranteed by another $100,000 surety from a third party.
Frantic scenes from the Perth police station show the internet personality in a cream-coloured hoodie with the hood up, black shorts and trainers breaking into a slight jog as he attempts to dodge past reporters who were ready to meet him outside.
He was closely followed by an associate in shorts, a t-shirt and a pair of sunglasses.
Barrientos is then seen leaving the Perth Police Centre a short time later, this time with his hoodie down and a baseball cap on his head.
He looks straight ahead and does not respond to the reporters questions as he heads back to the black Mercedes minivan he had arrived in, with his hands in his pockets.
A court hearing earlier this week was told Barrientos could wait as long as two years before any potential trial. Prosecutors had sought to keep him in custody, claiming the potential to interfere with witnesses could not be managed.
This was refused by Magistrate Tanya Watt, who bailed the YouTuber with strict bail conditions attached - including a ban on discussing the case on social media.
Police say they have an extremely strong prosecution case supported by CCTV and photographic evidence. The photos were not shown in court.
However, prosecutor Julius Depetro said of their alleged contents that they depicted a history of violent acts, adding: No ordinary person can consent in those circumstances.
Barrientos is among many content creators who have made a name for themselves by amassing followings online, making money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations
After leaving school with four GCSEs, he began posting comedy skits online himself - leading to TV presenting jobs (He is pictured on The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022)
He was due to host a live version of the podcast he hosts with fellow YouTuber Chunkz (pictured together at the 2022 Mobo Awards) this week. This has been scrapped
He had been due to return to the UK and appear at a freshers event later on October 25, but this was called off
He collaborated with Footasylum on their YouTube channel - but the shoe shoe has suspended its partnership after his arrest
He also collaborated with Heinz and German Doner Kebab on a new secret sauce. The ads have been pulled from Heinz and GDKs social media
Barrientos has an army of millions of followers across YouTube (1.8m subscribers), Instagram and TikTok (more than 3m followers apiece) - earning him lucrative advertising revenue and enough advertising deals to make a substantial living.
Among his deals were regular appearances on shoe store Footasylums YouTube channel, Instagram posts showing him draped in Asos clothing, a run of videos for JD Sports and, recently, a collaboration with Heinz and German Doner Kebab.
Footasylum said on Thursday: In light of these extremely serious charges, we are suspending our contract with Yung Filly with immediate effect. We are unable to comment further until the legal process has been concluded.
Heinz and GDK removed references to Barrientos from their social media after he was charged in Australia, but have not responded to repeated requests for comment from MailOnline.
Perplex Clothing, a German fashion label, has pulled its Filly Tee t-shirt and any mention of him from their website and social media. The firm did not respond to repeated requests for comment from MailOnline.
It comes after the Football Association pulled a cookery series advert featuring Barrientos that was to promote healthy eating to children aged 12-16.
He was chosen to appear in its videos alongside other England stars as part of a tie-in with team sponsor M&S - but the FA pulled the advert after news of his arrest broke.
The YouTube personality was also set to host a live version of a podcast he hosts with fellow YouTube star Chunkz, real name Amin Mohamed, at the Troxy live venue in London next week.
Inevitably, this has been cancelled - as have other Yung Filly Presents events in the UK.
Upload Productions, which produces the Chunkz and Filly Show podcast, told the BBC: We are aware of the serious allegations that have been made against Yung Filly and the legal proceedings that are now under way in Western Australia.
In the commercial areas of business where we have responsibility, we have paused working with our client.
The move from GDK to remove Filly from their social media pages comes after the YouTube star was charged with rape in Australia
The social media page on the left shows Yung Filly on one of GDKs post but as of Friday, he has been removed
Clothing brand Perplex has removed posts from its social media feeds featuring Yung Filly, and pulled a Filly Tee t-shirt it collaborated with the star on from its website
The Chunkz and Filly Show made further headlines after an unearthed clip showed Chunkz saying he wouldnt let him marry into his family - because hes heard too many stories.
The YouTuber, 28 - whose real name is Amin Mohamed - replies to the demand of what stories? with: It bends to the left... listen thats very scary in my head.
In a lewd response, Barrientos replied that it was no business of his what he did when he was clarting - or having sex - with a relative of Chunkzs.
Another of Yung Fillys collaborators, Angry Ginge, has also broken his silence on the future of their gaming team following the YouTubers arrest.
The pair created Girth N Turf FC in March, a virtual football team on the EA Sports FC 24 videogame.
They broadcast their games on live-streaming service Twitch and their club boasts a line-up of some of the biggest names in both the influencer and sporting world - including Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler.
In a Twitch streaming on Thursday, Burtwistle addressed Barrientos arrest, branding the news mental.
He shared: Where to start? 4 oclock in the morning, Im laying in bed, right? I see whats going on on Twitter. First of all... Im the exact same as you. Im shocked! Yeah, you know, mental. Mental!
Honestly, I cant comment on legal proceedings. I dont know anything more. I know the exact same as you. I know whats been put out in the news. I dont know anything more. Please dont think I do.
It is what it is. We have to just wait for the final verdict. You will all make your own opinions and whatever and thats fine.
Yung Filly is among the legions of content creators who have made a name for themselves by amassing huge followings online and made money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations.
Born in Colombia, he moved to the UK at the age of two with his single mother and two siblings.
After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying his hand at working as a broker, he began posting comedy skits online himself and with collaborators - leading to TV presenting jobs and the start of a music career.
He is due back in court in Perth in December. Barrientos representatives have not responded to multiple requests for comment.
