Mickey Rourke doesn’t want the money. The actor, who is facing eviction, recently spoke out on social media about the fan-run GoFundMe campaign that raised over $100,000.
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In a video on his Instagram, the Oscar-nominated actor said he would never ask “strangers or fans or anybody for nickel,” adding, “that’s not my style.”
“This thing is very embarrassing, and if you've given money, don't give anybody, don't give any money, and if you gave money, get it back,” he said.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the actor was facing eviction and that he was nearly $60,000 behind on rent. The outlet also reported that the actor was given a notice to pay up or move out and that when he didn’t, the landlord took the case to court.
Rourke explained how he got into this predicament.
“COVID and the writers' strike killed my money, but I was in a really bad situation with the place I was renting,” he said. “Everything was good for 5 or 6 years, and then two scumbags from New York bought the house, and they wouldn't fix anything. So, I said, ‘I'm not paying rent because there's mice, there's rats, the floor is rotten.’”
Rourke had rented a three-bedroom Spanish-style home starting in March. Rent started at $5,200 a month, and later increased to $7,000 a month.
The GoFundMe was set up by Rourke's manager, Kimberly Hines, and she told The Hollywood Reporter she believes Rourke did not understand what a GoFundMe was when he agreed to let some people help him out.
The outlet also reported that Rourke is now living with his dogs in a West Hollywood hotel before he moves into a Koreatown apartment that his manager says she rented for him.
As of Tuesday, the GoFundMe raised $100,991. Donations have since been paused.
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