FBI was source of Gillum’s “Hamilton” ticket.

Democratic nominee for governor Andrew Gillum accepted a ticket to the musical “Hamilton” that came from an undercover FBI agent, according to text messages made public Tuesday.

The records turned over to the Florida Commission on Ethics raise new questions about the FBI cloud that has dogged Gillum’s campaign and appear to contradict some of his previous statements. His opponent Ron DeSantis used that probe into possible Tallahassee government corruption as a source of attack during Sunday night’s debate on CNN.

Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee, traveled to New York City in August 2016 and went on outings with his brother and lobbyist Adam Corey that were arranged by undercover FBI agents, the records show. One of those agents, known as Mike Miller, was posing as an out-of-town developer looking to do business in Tallahassee.

The documents include a copy of a text message sent from Corey to Gillum on Aug. 10, 2016. Corey’s lawyer turned over the documents in response to a subpoena from the state’s Ethics Commission.

“Hey brother, just checking in with you,” Corey wrote. “Mike Miller and the crew have tickets for us for Hamilton tonight at 8 pm.”

Gillum texted back, “Awesome news about Hamilton.”

At the time, the musical was one of the hottest shows on Broadway with the best seats in the house going for as much as $849 and less prime seats averaging $475 on the secondary market, according to The New York Times.

The Ethics Commission’s probe into Gillum’s travel is separate from the FBI investigation. Florida law bars elected officials from accepting gifts worth more than $100 from lobbyists.

Gillum has denied any wrongdoing, and no one has been charged in the probe, which is looking into economic development projects that received tax dollars. Gillum said he cut ties with Corey, a longtime friend, in 2017.

Gillum, 39, said in a Facebook video posted Tuesday evening that he got the ticket from his brother, Marcus, and assumed he had paid for the ticket.

“These messages only confirm what we’ve said all along,” Gillum said. “We did go to see ‘Hamilton.’ I did get my ticket for ‘Hamilton’ from my brother. At the time, we believed that they were reserved by friends of Adam’s — Mike Miller. When I got there after work, got my ticket, we went in and saw it, assumed my brother paid for it. As far as I know, that was the deal.”

The text messages also indicate that Gillum stayed a night in a hotel room that had been paid for by FBI agents.

In the text messages, the undercover FBI agent wrote that he had arranged airfare and hotel accommodations for Corey, Gillum and his brother. Corey wrote back that Gillum had his travel and accommodations covered.

Gillum was in town to attend a conference, and he stayed the other two nights of his trip in a room paid for by his former employer, People for the American Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization, according to receipts released by the campaign.

But the new records show that Gillum texted Corey he would need a hotel for a night. The campaign has said Gillum stayed with his brother.

DeSantis seized on the records Tuesday to blast Gillum during an appearance in Orlando, accusing Gillum of lying to voters during Sunday’s debate. DeSantis asked during the debate if Gillum had paid for the “Hamilton” ticket, and Gillum fired back, “I don’t need anybody handing me anything for free.”

“That’s just wrong,” DeSantis said. “I think that shows he has something to hide.”

In the video, Gillum accused Republicans of using his candidacy as a way to “reinforce … stereotypes about black men.”

“I learned early you don’t take anything for free, and you certainly don’t take anything for granted. …So long as I am breathing, that’s my goal to be honest and forthright,” he said.

The documents also raise questions about who paid for a May 2016 trip Gillum took to Costa Rica as part of a birthday celebration for his wife. The couple stayed at a $1,400-a-night villa on the country’s Pacific coast with friends that included Corey.

Gillum has insisted he paid his share, but an invoice prepared by Corey’s office shows Gillum and his wife’s names crossed out. On the invoice are the words — “hold for billing.” Corey’s attorney told The Associated Press his client never received payment for the accommodations.