Overview
- A Western Australia jury on Friday acquitted Yung Filly of three counts of sexual penetration and a strangulation charge, convicted him of two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and deadlocked on three other rape counts.
- The assault convictions stem from biting the complainant’s neck, cheek and breast, with jurors shown medical photos the prosecution said proved bruising and an open bite wound.
- The court admitted CCTV footage that shows the pair arriving at the InterContinental Hotel and later the woman leaving alone; Judge Linda Black released some exhibits during the trial.
- Barrientos remains on bail and will return to court on August 21 for sentencing on the assault convictions while the Director of Public Prosecutions decides whether to seek retrials on the three hung counts.
- The case has highlighted contested accounts of consent, use of forensic evidence in sexual‑assault trials, limits on courtroom recording and the risks of celebrity access to fans following a 2024 Perth nightclub encounter.