Thomas John Flanagan, known professionally as Thomas John, is a former Chicago drag queen, who claims to be a psychic medium with paranormal abilities.
He has been called the "Manhattan Medium" and stars in the reality TV show, Seatbelt Psychic.
An investigation by Susan Gerbic determined that the riders in this show were hired actors, and in 2019 it was revealed by a New York Times report that a sting operation found John was using information acquired from audience Facebook accounts during group readings.In 2009, John was arrested and pleaded guilty to felony fraud for posting fake apartment ads on Craigslist and stealing the security deposits from renters.