How is "I haven't talked to my lawyer yet but you know I could" not a threat/pressure?
There is no reason to assume they said that and all the reason to assume they didn't say that.
In the same way that "you kids aren't allowed to skate here, but maybe if you do it over there I could just turn around and not notice you" isn't a threat.
There is no reason to assume they said that and all the reason to assume they didn't say that.