Yung Filly tells rape trial 'vibes were good' between him and alleged victim

British YouTuber Yung Filly has taken the stand in his defence against allegations he raped and assaulted a fan after a concert at a Perth nightclub. The rapper, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, said he "fancied" the complainant when she approached him at the concert venue. The 30-year-old denies all 10 charges against him. UK social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly has said the "vibes were good" between himself and a young fan he is accused of raping and violently assaulting at his Perth hotel, and that he "fancied her". The content creator and musician, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is on trial accused of assaulting the young fan after a nightclub concert in Perth's northern suburbs in September 2024. The woman, who had just turned 20 at the time, alleges Mr Barrientos raped her multiple times and repeatedly assaulted her, including trying to choke her, after she went back to his hotel room in Perth's CBD. The 30-year-old denies all 10 charges against him. The young fan testified she had consensual sex with Mr Barrientos, before the encounter turned violent and she told him to stop. Complainant approached accused Taking the witness stand this morning, Mr Barrientos said he "fancied" the complainant when she approached him at the concert venue, Bar1 in Hillarys, by leaning over the barrier separating the VIP area from the dance floor. She later gained access to the VIP area and they began chatting, the court heard. Speaking in a loud, confident voice with a strong east London accent, Mr Barrientos initially denied any physical contact had taken place between the pair in the VIP area, but then said "I recall putting my hand on her waist". However, he denied he had put his hands down her pants and touched her breast. "That did not happen," he said in response to questioning from his barrister, David Edwardson KC. He said the "vibes were good" when they arrived at the hotel, although his security guard had taken the young woman's phone off her, which he said was "standard practice" to "ensure our privacy". A second courtroom was established with a live stream of court proceedings to accommodate others who had come to watch Mr Barrientos testify, including a large contingent of Yung Filly fans, many of them young men. Mr Barrientos is expected to continue his testimony for much of the rest of the day.