were given a slap on the wrist by a Magistrate yesterday.

Americans Vincent Richardson and Daryl Graham exposed themselves on stage at The Spinning Wheel in front of a baying crowd of women.

One of the strippers even used a cantaloupe melon for one of the lewd acts.

But the pair jetted back to their New Jersey homes last night -- after being bound over in the sum of $500 for 12 months.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said "the blame lay elsewhere'' for the raucous strip show early yesterday morning, which ended in a mini-riot on Court Street.

Police said two undercover women officers caught the stripping action on a secret video camera, hidden in a handbag.

One of the Policewomen was bruised in a scuffle and had to hand over the videotape.

And several Police came under a hail of bricks and bottles on the street when it emerged that the show may have been videotaped.

Around a dozen officers were forced to flee the scene in squad cars and a van when an angry mob spilled outside the club to attack them around 5.30 a.m.

yesterday.

Another man has been arrested in connection with the brawl on Court Street, although Police said no officers were seriously injured.

Strippers Lotus and Scorpio -- real names Vincent Richardson and Daryl Graham -- stripped down to their underwear and exposed their private parts in the special show for Mother's Day.

Their court hearing was told how several frantic women stormed the stage to rip off their last pieces of clothing.

But Richardson, 30, and Graham, 35, claimed they did not know they were breaking the law in Bermuda.

Their lawyer Mark Pettingill said the men were professionals, who performed in US strip clubs.

And he claimed they were "misled'' into believing the law in Bermuda was no different.

He added: "There are certain allegations of indecent exposure against my clients.

"But nobody in the audience was offended. In fact, they got exactly what they were demanding.'' Mr. Pettingill said the pair had been punished enough by spending the night in jail.

And prosecutor Lesley Basden conceded that one of the men told Police he did not know he was breaking the law.

She added that Lotus and Scorpio were paid $125 each for the performance after starting the show at 10.30 p.m.

Mr. Francis, giving his judgment, said: "All the blame will need to fall elsewhere and it seems to me that there's an awful lot of blame to go around.'' Now the nightclub could have its licence threatened, as the incident is said to have happened after 3 a.m.

A Police spokeswoman said: "All aspects of this case are under investigation.'' But Spinning Wheel owner Charles Burgess said the strip show ended just after midnight.

And he denied either man had exposed his private parts in front of the all-female audience.

Mr. Burgess said: "We have held this show for the past seven years and as long as main body parts aren't showing it's fine.''