British YouTuber Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, popularly known by his online alias Yung Filly, has recently made headlines for his controversial allegations, which resulted in his arrest amidst his tour in Australia. The musician is known for collaborating with the Beta Squad often but has never been an official part of the group. His reaction videos would also commonly feature Amin "Chunkz," who is a member of Beta Squad.
The Australian police have charged the rapper with rape and sexual assault, alongside a strangulation charge. The YouTube content creator, who currently amasses 1.84 million subscribers on YouTube, has been forced to stay in Western Australia until his next court hearing on December 19, 2024.
The current charges against him include four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person's normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on, or to, their neck.
Yung Filly's arrest occurred in Brisbane on October 8, 2024, and he was extradited to Perth. The police claim to have acquired CCTV footage as evidence of an alleged incident that took place in a hotel on September 28, 2024, after his performance at a nightclub. The musician had allegedly assaulted a woman in her 20s in the hotel room.
Apart from the Beta Squad, Yung Filly also appears alongside the Sidemen in their Sidemen Tinder series. He also took part in the Sidemen Charity Match in 2023 and 2022.
Who are the Beta Squad? Exploring list of members amidst Yung Filly controversy
Beta Squad is a UK-based collective of five English YouTubers created in 2019. They are known for uploading challenge-style or game show-style content on YouTube, such as their video titled Beta Squad Mafia Game ft Yung Filly (Paintball Forfeit). They currently hold 10.2 million subscribers on YouTube.
The current Beta Squad members are:
- Nikolas "Niko" Omilana
- Amin "Chunkz" Mohamed
- Sharmarke "Sharky" Mohamud
- Kenny "KingKennyTv" Ojuederie
- Ayaanle "Aj" Shabeel
They each have their own individual channels, as well. Niko Omilana's channel currently holds 7.67 million subscribers. He made headlines earlier this year for his Netflix documentary, which explored his participation in the 2021 London Mayor Elections, along with the parody group "Niko Defense League."
Chunkz, the second biggest creator within the group, currently has 3.6 million subscribers on YouTube, followed by KingKennyTv with 2.21 million, then by Aj Shabeel with 1.8 million, and finally by Sharky with 1.37 million subscribers.
The relationship between Chunkz and Yung Filly has become a point of discussion lately, with fans making speculations of a possible feud brewing between the two based on the moments from their collaborative podcast The Chunkz and Filly Show.
One such instance was Filly stating that he "knows" Chunkz was not an individual he could invite over to his house for a sleepover on the pretext of him feeling "lonely." Despite such speculations, no official statement has been made by Chunkz relating to the ongoing controversy involving Yung Filly.