Hoon charges: UK rapper Yung Filly caught driving 158km/h while on bail for rape allegations in Perth

UK rapper Yung Filly has been charged with hooning and had his vehicle impounded after he was allegedly clocked driving at 158km/h while on bail. The British YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was allegedly caught on a speed camera in a 100km/h zone in High Wycombe on November 17 about 6.25pm. WA’s Road Policing Command alleged he had been travelling along the Roe Highway near Kalamunda Road at the time of the incident. The maximum fine for a first offence for a reckless driving charge in WA is $6000 and a disqualification from driving of at least six months but courts can send the offender to jail for up to nine months. UK visitors who have a valid and a full licence can legally drive in Australia without requiring further assessments. The 29-year-old has been waiting in WA since October to face a string of charges relating to allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in the early hours of September 28 after his gig at Bar1 nightclub in Hillarys. His charges include four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and a count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck. Police allege they have CCTV of Mr Barrientos and a woman leaving the venue after his performance on September 27, before she entered a hotel with the influencer. He was bailed in October with strict reporting requirements, including that he must report to a police station every day until his scheduled reappearance in the Perth Magistrates Court on December 19. Mr Barrientos posted about passing his driving test on October 8, 2021 through UK company PassMeFast. Since rising to fame the online personality has posted about his love of Formula 1, including pictures of himself attending the F1 Grand Prix of Austria last year. In a YouTube clip with car customising channel Yiannimize in February 2023, Yung Filly spoke about how he always had a love for cars but couldn’t afford a car when he was younger. “I just come from humble beginnings. So, at a young age (I) never even tried to get my license because I just thought yeah no I ain’t got no bread for a whip,” he said. He has also shown off to fans about his pricey cars in recent years, including a G-Wagon G-63 AMG with a personalised light-blue wrap, which can retail between $350,000 and $450,000. His first car was a grey Mercedes-AMG GLA S with yellow interior details, which is priced from $100,000 in Australia. Mr Barrientos’ WA show on September 27 marked the first of his Australian tour which included shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and the Gold Coast. But that came to an end when he was arrested in Brisbane and extradited to Perth. Days after the allegations were aired, major sponsorship deals have been axed as brands try to distance themselves. Brands such as FootAsylum, the Football Association, Heinz, and ASOS are just a handful which have severed ties with the rapper. The previously prolific online identity hasn’t posted since the charges emerged and has limited comments to his 3.1 million Instagram followers. Mr Barrientos has not yet entered a plea or made a public statement on the charges.