Yung Filly trial ends in mixed verdict, possible retrial

Status as of July 31, 2026

The legally accurate status of the Yung Filly criminal case is mixed and still open. As of July 31, 2026, Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, publicly known as Yung Filly, has been acquitted on three rape counts, the jury has hung on three further rape counts, he has been convicted on two assault counts, and he has been acquitted on one further assault count and one choking or impeding-breathing count. The case remains live because an August 21, 2026 hearing is expected to address sentencing on the assault convictions and whether prosecutors seek a retrial on the three hung rape counts.[1][2][3]

That is the status that matters before any shorthand label. “Acquitted” is accurate only for some counts. “Convicted” is accurate only for two assault counts. Neither word, standing alone, describes the present case position.

The trial took place in the District Court of Western Australia in Perth before Judge Linda Black.[1]

What the guilty verdicts actually attach to

Content note: the next paragraph briefly describes the assault findings, without naming the complainant.

The two assault convictions concern biting to the complainant’s neck, cheek, and breast. AP reported that photos shown to the court documented bruising and an open bite wound.[3] Those facts are relevant because they identify the conduct tied to the guilty verdicts; they should not be used to imply convictions on the sexual penetration counts where the jury either acquitted or could not agree.

The complainant is not named here. The point of a status record is to keep the count results clear, not to turn a protected complainant’s allegations or injuries into a spectacle.

Why August 21 keeps the case open

The August 21, 2026 hearing is the next practical control point. It is expected to deal with sentencing for the two assault convictions and the prosecution’s position on any retrial of the three rape counts on which the jury was unable to reach verdicts.[1][2]

Until that hearing is dealt with, the case cannot be closed as a simple post-verdict record. The outstanding questions are narrow but consequential: what sentence follows the assault convictions, and whether the unresolved rape counts return to trial.

BBC reported that Barrientos remains on bail until August 21, 2026.[1] That bail position is separate from the verdict split. It does not erase the assault convictions, and it does not resolve the hung counts.

Chronology, kept to what still affects the record

Barrientos is a British entertainer known publicly as Yung Filly. That explains why the case is widely searched, but it does not change the legal posture. The useful identifying fact for this record is that the defendant in the Western Australian proceeding is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos.

Pretrial reporting and case summaries describe the earlier path as including arrest, transfer into the Western Australian process, bail conditions, and later travel-permission issues.[4] In September 2025, ABC reported that a bail amendment allowed Barrientos to travel home to the United Kingdom while facing the charges.[5] Those steps help explain why the case generated intermittent updates before trial, but they do not alter the present count-by-count outcome.

Source status and verification caveat

This record is built from major news and reference sources available as of July 31, 2026: BBC, The Guardian, AP News, ABC News, and Wikipedia. It has not been checked against a primary District Court of Western Australia order or court-file extract. That distinction matters. News reports can reliably flag the public verdict position, but they are not a substitute for the court record when drafting pleadings, formal risk advice, or a permanent case database entry.

The status should therefore be carried as: mixed verdict, unresolved. Three rape-count acquittals, three hung rape counts, two assault convictions, one assault acquittal, and one choking or impeding-breathing acquittal. Bail continues until August 21, 2026; sentencing and any retrial decision remain pending and should be updated after that hearing.

References

1. UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show — BBC
2. British YouTuber Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan in Perth but could face retrial with jury hung on three charges — The Guardian
3. An Australian jury convicts British entertainer Yung Filly of assault as he weeps in court — AP News
4. Yung Filly — Wikipedia
5. British YouTube creator Yung Filly to travel home to UK on bail for sexual assault charges — ABC News, September 12, 2025