Ben Stokes was reported to have been at the nightclub during a late-night altercation, but the available reports say he was not the one who started the fight and was not blamed for violent conduct in the newer incident. In the earlier Bristol case, he admitted throwing punches during a separate nightclub fight in 2017, but he was later found not guilty of affray.

What happened

  • In the recent London incident, reports said Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present when a confrontation broke out in a nightclub VIP area over tables.
  • A Saracens academy player allegedly threw a punch aimed at Atkinson that hit an ECB security guard instead, and Stokes was said not to have started the dispute.
  • ECB and regulator findings reported no further action on violent conduct against Stokes, with one account saying he was not involved in the confrontation and did not witness either incident.

Earlier nightclub case

  • In 2017, Stokes was arrested after a Bristol nightclub incident and later went through a high-profile trial.
  • He admitted throwing multiple punches, but was ultimately cleared of affray.

Bottom line

If you mean the recent nightclub incident , the reporting says Stokes was there but was not the main aggressor. If you mean the 2017 Bristol nightclub case , he did throw punches, but he was acquitted of the charge.