A judge recently entered an eviction ruling against actor Mickey Rourke, who—despite owing nearly $60,000 in unpaid rent at his Beverly Grove home—rejected more than $100,000 raised in a GoFundMe campaign coordinated by his manager to keep him housed.
On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric Goldie, granting possession of the home and terminating the rental agreement, according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The default ruling means that Rourke failed to take action to defend against the eviction complaint within the time allowed by law.
Rourke, known for his leading roles in the 1980s in movies such as *Barfly* and *Angel Heart*, and later receiving an Oscar nomination for his role in 2008’s *The Wrestler*, was served a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on December 18 but failed to comply, according to court documents.
On December 29, his landlord filed the eviction complaint, alleging that Rourke owed $59,100 in back rent on the $7,000-a-month rental.
In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe campaign to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor. Hines did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The GoFundMe description read:
“Mickey Rourke is an icon but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one. It is the story of someone who gave everything to his work, took real risks, and paid real costs. Fame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability. What remains is a person who deserves dignity, housing, and the chance to regain his footing.”
Fans quickly rallied to support the 73-year-old, with around 2,700 donors raising more than $100,000 within three days. However, Rourke rejected the money, denouncing the campaign in a January 5 video posted on his Instagram. He described the fundraiser as “humiliating” and stated he would rather shoot himself in a graphic manner than accept charity.
In the video, Rourke explained that he was in a “really bad situation” after new owners purchased the home he had been renting for years and refused to fix any issues. “I said I’m not paying rent, because there’s mice, there’s rats, the floor is rotten, one bathtub there is no water,” he said.
The actor, who played the villain in *Iron Man 2*, said he did not know who started the GoFundMe campaign but assured fans he would speak to his lawyer to get to the bottom of it. He repeatedly urged anyone who donated to get their money back.
Kimberly Hines, Rourke’s manager of nine years, previously told The Hollywood Reporter that it was not true that the actor did not know about the fundraiser. She noted that she and her assistant had run the idea past Rourke’s assistant, and everyone agreed it would be helpful.
“Nobody’s trying to grift Mickey. I want him working. I don’t want him doing a GoFundMe,” Hines told THR in January. She also said she had arranged to move him out of the unit and into an apartment in Koreatown. Hines noted that the Beverly Grove home had severe water damage and black mold.
An attorney for the landlord did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.
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