Mickey Rourke has offered an replace to the overwhelming response to the GoFundMe account arrange earlier this month to cease him from being evicted from his dwelling.
Taking to social media, “The Wrestler” star did not maintain again his less-than-favorable opinion on the fundraiser, which amassed $100,000 because it was created, and defined that the cash was within the strategy of being refunded.
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Mickey Rourke Claims GoFundMe Fundraiser To Halt His Eviction Is A ‘Rip-off’
In a prolonged Instagram post on Thursday, Jan. 15, Rourke detailed his ongoing frustrations with the fundraising marketing campaign, noting that he was “sooo upset” about the whole course of.
“I’m sooo upset & embarrassed about ‘SCAM’ TO RAISE MONEY FOR ME!! WHICH WAS AS I’VE STATED A CRUEL EMBARRASMENT. OVER 100 THOUSAND $$WAS RAISED BY CONCERNED STRANGERS AND OTHERS. MY ATTOURNEY [six] IS DOING EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO MAKE SURE ANYONE WHO GAVE THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY$$$ IS QUICKLY RETURNED,” the “Sin Metropolis” star started.
“TRUTHFULLY THERE IS STILL OVER 90 THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE REFUNDED TO CONCERNED PARTIES THAT SENT THEIR MONEY,” Rourke continued. “PLEASE PEOPLE GET YER MONEY THE PERSON WHO PULLED THIS CR-P SHOULDN’T GET ONE FUCEN DOLLAR.”
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He ended the caption of the submit by sending a message of assist to fellow actor Eric Dane, who’s at the moment managing his current ALS prognosis. “ALL I AM CONCERNED WITH AT THIS MOMENT IS THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF MY FRIEND. ACTOR. ERIC DANE. PLEASE SHOOT ERIC SOME “STRONG PRAYERS “PLEASE”!!!!!!!”
In an additional post addressing the GoFundMe, Rourke referred to as out these behind it for utilizing his identify to earn a living fraudulently.
“Vicious, merciless godamm deceive hustle cash utilizing my f-ckin identify so motherf-ckin embarrassing,” the actor captioned the submit. “There’ll [be] extreme repercussions to [the] particular person who did this very dangerous factor to me, and anybody who is aware of me is aware of payback ok shall be goddamm extreme!!!!!!”
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The Actor’s Monetary And Housing Troubles Have been Initially Introduced To Gentle In December 2025
In keeping with PEOPLE, a criticism was issued in opposition to Rourke on Dec. 29, 2025, for ignoring the Dec. 18 discover requiring him to pay $60,000 in again lease to his landlord, Eric Goldie. He was given three days to pay the quantity he owed or be evicted from the property.
When he moved into the property again in March 2025, the lease was reportedly $5,200 per 30 days, but it surely then elevated to $7,000 month-to-month fee, per paperwork obtained by the outlet.
Along with the overdue lease, Rourke’s former landlord additionally requested fee of his authorized charges and for the rental settlement between the 2 events to be forfeited.
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Shortly After His Supervisor Sprung Into Motion On His Behalf, Mickey Rourke Denounced Her Fundraising Efforts
In an unique interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rourke’s long-time supervisor Kimberly Hines defined the small print of beginning the GoFundMe and why she believes he publicly denounced the fundraiser.
“We had been shocked that the GoFundMe took off. We’re like, ‘Let’s do that little GoFundMe factor. We’ll see what occurs. This may assist Mickey.’ And Dima, his assistant, and I had been like, ‘That is good. It can assist Mickey,'” Hines recalled.
“We stated, ‘Mickey, there’s some those who need to assist you to out.’ He is like, ‘OK, nice.’ I do not assume he understood, and now it is taken on this media frenzy, and he flipped out,” she added. “And now it appears to be like dangerous on us. No one’s attempting to grift Mickey. I need him working. I do not need him doing a GoFundMe.”
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“The GoFundMe was executed for Mickey. It isn’t going to me. And if Mickey does not need this cash now and decides, ‘I do not need assist, it is prefer it’s charity, the cash shall be returned,” Hines advised the outlet.
Rourke Reportedly Turned Down A number of Job Provides After His Monetary Points Made Headlines
On Jan.10, Hines shared that Rourke has declined a number of movie roles since his eviction information went viral as a result of he believed the fee was too low, per TMZ.
In just some days after the eviction and GoFundMe unfold on-line, Hines stated that Rourke acquired six affords, however is holding out for A-lister film offers and fee.
The actor is simply keen on showing in productions that pay him a minimal of $200,000 per day, which Rourke is alleged to consider he’s value, given his prolonged profession in Hollywood.
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Amidst All Of The GoFundMe Drama, Mickey Rourke’s Newest Mission Was Introduced
The trailer for the upcoming Netflix horror collection “3 Days Rising” was launched on Jan. 13 and options Ice-T and the late Peter Greene.
Per Movie Web, the collection is a reimagining of the Edgar Allan Poe brief story “The Fall of the Home of Usher.”
Rourke, who’s seen within the trailer, is about to play the position of “Willy T.” No official launch date has been introduced, however the collection is about to drop on the streaming service later this 12 months.
