YUNG Filly’s former friend LV General has said he is “praying” for the rapper after he was charged with rape.
The YouTuber, 29, has been banned from leaving Australia after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman during his tour there.
YouTubeLV General, left, Chunkz, centre, and Yung Filly, right[/caption]
RexYung Filly on the pitch ahead of Soccer Aid for Unicef 2020 at Old Trafford[/caption]
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Now fellow influencer LV General has broken his silence on his ex-collaborator, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos.
He wrote on Instagram: “Everyone please stop messaging me about what’s happened to Young Filly.
“He’s a grown man and he has to take responsibility for his own actions.
“I’ll be praying for man because Australian prison ain’t a joke – bare snakes and spiders and s***.
“I just hope this don’t backfire on his family.”
The pair worked together on YouTube videos for years before going their separate ways.
But after scoring millions of page views and amassing a huge online following, they stopped working together and have barely spoken in recent years.
LV said he and Barrientos are “not close” anymore and that they “moved in different directions”.
On the Wha Gwan Podcast last year, he revealed: “We’re not [close].
“We haven’t been friends since [a trip to] Thailand.
“He’s one of those guys that are more drawn to people doing big things so if you’re not popping he’s not really gonna hear from you.
“It’s just the way things have gone and he you’ve done it is wrong in my eyes.
“When I talk to him and we have that sit down, we can solve it then.”
On another podcast, LV said Barrientos used to be his “best friend” before he “turned in a different direction” and “pissed me off”.
LV’s comments come after Barrientos’ pal Chunkz told fans he would not be commenting on the case.
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The 28-year-old told his Instagram followers: “Like everyone I’ve heard the reports coming out of Australia.
“While I understand many of you want my reaction on it, as this is an ongoing court case I hope you guys understand that I can’t and won’t be commenting on it publicly, so yeah I’ve just come on here to basically let you know the reasons as to why I can’t. Love.”
The pair were due to put on a live show of The Chunkz and Filly Show – their popular podcast and talk show – on October 18.
But Barrientos has been ordered to stay in Australia after he was arrested last week and charged with three counts of sexual assault.
He was also charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent and one count of impeding a person’s breathing or circulation by applying pressure to the neck.
Cops allege Barrientos – who was born in Colombia but moved to the UK as a refugee when he was a child – raped a woman in her 20s at a hotel in Perth on September 28 after a show the night before.
He continued his tour and last performed at Havana Nightclub on the Gold Coast two days before his arrest in Brisbane last Tuesday.
Barrientos – who appeared on Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022 – was then extradited to Perth and was seen in handcuffs as he was marched through an airport.
Police say they have an “extremely strong” case that includes CCTV footage of the social media star on the night of the alleged offences.
His defence lawyer argued the victim was drunk at the time of the alleged ordeal on September 28, according to Channel 9.
PAThe YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared on The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022[/caption]
Who is Yung Filly?
YUNG Filly’s rise to fame saw him start out as a social media star.
The influencer got his big break on YouTube before moving into mainstream TV.
Although he goes by Yung Filly, his real name is Andres Felipé Barrientos.
He was born on August 6, 1995, and moved to the UK from Colombia when he was two years old.
Filly then relocated to southeast London during his childhood.
When asked what it was like growing up in the capital, he told Indy100: “I come from the bottom of the barrel…and that’s why I’m so grateful for the position I’m in now.
“My mum definitely shaped me with the lessons she taught me.
“She’s a single mum with three kids, my dad was a s*** dad so she just had to make it happen.
“She did loads of cleaning jobs. My mum worked at Poundland at the time I had some mad BBC series…just getting my mum out of the position she was in was just the biggest motivation.”
Filly is best known for being a member of the comedy group known as The Wall of Comedy.
He is affiliated with fellow YouTuber Chunkz and the pair have collaborated on many videos and tracks.
Over the years, Filly has also taken part in The Sidemen‘s Charity Football Match, organised by members Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
He appeared in court last week where the prosecution said his alleged victim’s body is marked “by a history of violent acts”.
Barrientos was bailed following his first court hearing after stumping up $100,000AUD (£51,000).
He is banned from leaving the state and must also report to Perth Police Station in Northbridge regularly.
A downcast Barrientos was seen reporting there for the first time on Saturday, dodging cameras as he made his way in and back out.
He wore a dark baseball cap and a cream hooded jacket with black shorts and trainers as he jogged past reporters to enter the building.
Barrientos remained inside for just five minutes before leaving and once again refusing to speak to the journalists waiting outside.
He was seen again on Sunday in an all black outfit arriving at the same station.
Barrientos will remain Australia until December when his second hearing gets underway.
He was rapidly dropped by several brands and companies including FootAsylum, the Football Association (FA), Heinz and ASOS, after news of his arrest broke.