Yung Filly has faced legal issues over the years involving sexual assault allegations, including cases tied to claims made in Spain and Australia. In relation to the Australian case, The Independent reported that an eight-day jury trial in Perth concluded with a split verdict on his rape and assault charges on Friday morning (July 31) local time.
The rapper and YouTuber was accused of sexually and physically assaulting an unnamed woman in his hotel room during a tour stop in Australia in September 2024. Filly denied the allegations.
According to the report, the U.K. artist was found not guilty of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, as well as an assault allegation involving an alleged slap and a choking charge. However, jurors convicted him on two counts of assault causing bodily harm related to allegations that he bit the woman’s neck and breast.
The jury was also unable to reach a decision on three additional counts of sexual penetration without consent. Prosecutors will now determine whether they will pursue those charges again.
Filly remains out of custody on bail and is scheduled to return to court on August 21, when a sentencing date for the assault convictions is expected to be set.
Yung Filly denied the allegations against him in court, claiming that the marks he left on the woman were “love bites.” “There was kissing in between; I would give her a love bite and then kiss her,” he reportedly said. “I don’t recall any blood.”
Filly also denied that the woman told him he was hurting her or asked him to stop. Prosecutors, however, argued that the woman withdrew her consent after initially agreeing because she became fearful for her safety.
During her closing statement on Tuesday (July 28), prosecutor Danielle Clarke described the celebrity as an “entitled man” with a “moderate degree of fame.” “What could have been and should have been consensual sex quickly escalated into sexual violence and a non-consensual nightmare,” she reportedly told the court.
Yung Filly is still waiting for further developments in his Spain case. Meanwhile, the split verdict in Australia could lead prosecutors to consider whether they will pursue the unresolved sexual penetration charges again.
