Mickey Rourke Critiques GoFundMe Campaigns for Eviction, Shares Why He Wouldn’t Seek Help from Fans

Mickey Rourke Addresses GoFundMe.
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NEED TO KNOW

• Last month, Mickey Rourke was served with a notice to pay nearly $60,000 in back rent or vacate his Los Angeles property.
• A $100,000 GoFundMe campaign was later started on behalf of the actor by a woman who said she was part of his management team.
• On January 5, Rourke stated he had no knowledge of the crowdfunding effort, declaring, “I wouldn’t ask for no f—— charity.”

Mickey Rourke has publicly addressed a recently launched $100,000 GoFundMe campaign aimed at preventing his eviction from his Los Angeles residence. The campaign emerged after the 73-year-old actor was served a notice demanding payment of approximately $59,100 in back rent.

The crowdfunding initiative was reportedly initiated by Liya-Joelle Jones, who claimed to be an assistant to Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines. It was intended to “help cover immediate housing-related expenses” to hinder the potential loss of his home.

In a video shared on January 5, Rourke expressed his confusion and frustration regarding the campaign, asserting he had no prior knowledge of its existence. “That’s not me, okay? I’d rather, if I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f—— charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger,” he stated emphatically.

Rourke further remarked, “I wouldn’t know what a GoFundMe foundation is in a million years. My life is very simple; I wouldn’t go to outside sources like that.” While Jones indicated that the campaign was launched with Rourke’s “full permission,” the actor termed it “embarrassing,” though he expressed confidence that he would overcome the situation.

Reflecting on his career, Rourke admitted to having mismanaged his professional trajectory. “I wasn’t diplomatic. I had to go to over 20 years of therapy to get over the damage that was done to me years ago,” he noted. Although he borrowed money from a friend following a financial setback tied to a rental property, Rourke insisted he would “never ask strangers or fans or anybody for a nickel.”

Despite his disapproval, the GoFundMe campaign had accrued over $95,000 by Monday evening, prompting him to urge supporters to retract their donations. “Get your money back. I wouldn’t do it this way. I got too much pride,” Rourke concluded.

As the situation unfolds, it remains unclear what further steps Rourke will take regarding the campaign. Meanwhile, the property in question is a three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot home, with reports indicating that Rourke signed a lease for $5,200 monthly in March 2025, a sum that reportedly rose to $7,000 subsequently. His landlord, Eric Goldie, is also seeking legal fees and the termination of their rental agreement.