Maybe it is a matter of perception and the judge did not perceive it as a threat but Nandlall did. Nandlall sure did make political points on it though and has backed Williams in a corner by making the issue public. We will see the outcome at it unfolds.
when I saw the Williams interview, I felt that he was not telling the whole truth.
i have had a run-in with Williams and he tends to say things that sound threatening. He told people at that time "this old man is not scared of me!" Seems innocuous in print but the context and tone said it.