New details about the case involving an alleged $10,000 bounty on the head of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino have been revealed in a freshly unsealed court document, including text messages the feds say show a street gang’s response to Bovino’s immigration blitz.

U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow ordered the document unsealed days before a Tuesday hearing, in which attorneys for Juan Espinoza Martinez are expected to argue for his release from custody.

Federal authorities say Espinoza Martinez was a “ranking member” of the Latin Kings street gang when he put the $10,000 bounty on Bovino. His attorneys say he has “stable employment, deep family connections” and no criminal background.

They deny any gang ties.

The case is one of the most closely watched at the Dirksen Federal Cour

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