Mickey Rourke evicted over $60,000 in unpaid rent after turning down $100,000 in donations
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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, for possession of the home and termination of the rental agreement, according to documents 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, who was a leading man in the 1980s with movies including “Barfly” and “Angel Heart” and was later Oscar-nominated for his role in 2008’s “The Wrestler,” was served a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on Dec.
18 and failed to comply, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.On Dec.
29, his landlord filed the eviction complaint, alleging that Rourke owed him $59,100 in back rent on the $7,000-a-month rental.In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.Hines did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.“Mickey Rourke is an icon — but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one,” read the description for the since-shuttered GoFundMe.
“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.But Rourke refused to accept the money, denouncing the...