Quintin Flanagin, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, False Statements, Money Laundering, Kansas 2021

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Quintin Flanagin Charged with Defrauding Business Client in Wichita, Kansas

A Kansas man has been accused of defrauding his business client out of a significant amount of money. Quintin Flanagin, a certified public accountant, is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, two counts of false statements, and six counts of money laundering.

Flanagin, 43, is part owner of the accounting firm Williams Consulting. The owners of Diamond M. Farms in Thomas County contracted the firm to perform CPA duties for the company. Flanagin acted as signatory for Diamond M Farms bank accounts and prepared payroll.

According to court documents, Flanagin created a fictitious business called Middle Finger Ranch and added the company name to his personal bank account. Between December 2021 and August 2022, the defendant allegedly wrote multiple checks and initiated wire transfers totaling approximately $409,710 from Diamond M. Farms to Middle Finger Ranch under the guise of being payments for farm operations.

The defendant allegedly used the stolen funds to pay for personal expenses, including a new house. In 2021, Flanagin hired a construction company to build him a new house. The transaction records indicate he paid the contractor from the Middle Finger Ranch bank account within days of the funds being transferred from Diamond M. Farms.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katie Andrusak is prosecuting the case. Flanagin made his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.