Bond has been revoked for the cousin of former Metro councilman Lionel Greene after a hearing in Davidson County court.
Tavares Buchanan appeared before a judge Tuesday morning where his $10,000 bond was revoked in connection with a domestic violence case.
Buchanan has been accused of both assault and coercion of a witness.
He was seen blowing a kiss to his family as he was being taken into custody.
"When a person’s freedom is taken away they have a lot of questions, a lot of those I don’t have the answers for right now," Buchanan's lawyer Justin Johnson said.
Buchanan was allowed to bond out after his cousin, former Metro councilman Lionel Greene, put up the money for his release.
However, the court ruled there’s no way to prove that those funds did not come from an illegal source.
"Evidence speaks for itself. It’s very clear what the defendant (Buchanan) was trying to do from the moment he gets in jail, he’s trying to perpetrate two frauds on the court. One of which he succeeded in doing. The first fraud is to falsify his bond and the second fraud is to get his most powerful and influential family member (Loniel Greene) to work on the victim to not come to court and be a witness against him," Assistant District Attorney Jeff George argued.
Judge: Buchanan did not establish that the $10K bond money did not* come from an illegal source @NC5
— Chris Conte (@NC5_ChrisConte) February 9, 2016
In a hearing held February 3, Greene admitted to lying under oath, and claimed the money came from a grocery bag containing $20,000 – that happened to be placed behind his mother’s sofa.
A judge said that while it's not illegal to have that much money hidden away, he should have had proper tax documentation.
Prosecutors in the case also alleged that Buchanan and Greene both conspired to keep the victim from coming to court.
"Statue requires or places burden on defendant to establish that money was not from illegal activity. The court finds that burden has not been met," the judge said.
Meanwhile, Greene has since resigned as Metro councilman and was later indicted for coercion of a witness. He surrendered to Metro Nashville Police Friday night where his bond was set at $10,000.
