Mickey Rourke provided an update on the overwhelming response to the GoFundMe account created earlier this month to prevent him from being evicted from his home.
On social media, “The Wrestler” star made no secret of his less than favorable opinion of the fundraiser, which has raised $100,000 since its inception, and explained that the money was in the process of being refunded.
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Mickey Rourke claims GoFundMe fundraiser to stop his eviction is a ‘scam’
In a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, January 15, Rourke detailed his ongoing frustrations with the fundraising campaign, noting that he was “so upset” about the entire process.
“I am so upset and embarrassed by this ‘scam’ to raise money for me!! WHICH WAS, AS I STATED, A CRUEL EMBARRASSMENT. OVER $100 THOUSAND WAS RAISED BY CONCERNED FOREIGNERS AND OTHERS. MY STATEMENT [six] IS DOING EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE WHO GAVE THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY$$$ IS QUICKLY RETURNED,” the “Sin City” star began.
“Truth be told, there is still over 90 thousand dollars that still needs to be refunded to the affected parties who sent their money,” Rourke continued. “PLEASE PEOPLE GET YOUR MONEY, THE PERSON WHO SHOT THIS CR-P SHOULD NOT GET A FUCEN DOLLAR.”
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He ended the post’s caption by sending a message of support to fellow actor Eric Dane, who is currently dealing with his recent ALS diagnosis. “All I care about right now is the health and well-being of my friend. ACTOR. ERIC DANE. PLEASE SHOW ERIC SOME ‘STRONG PRAYERS’ PLEASE!!!!!!!”
In an additional post to GoFundMe, Rourke called out those behind the project for using his name to fraudulently make money.
“A vicious, cruel fucking lie to steal money using my fucking name is so embarrassing,” the actor captioned the photo. “There will be [be] serious repercussions on [the] the person who did this very bad thing to me, and everyone who knows me knows that the revenge will be fucking severe!!!!”
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The actor’s financial and housing issues initially came to light in December 2025
According to PEOPLE, a complaint was filed against Rourke on December 29, 2025 for ignoring the December 18 notice requiring him to pay $60,000 in back rent to his landlord, Eric Goldie. He had three days to pay the amount he owed or be evicted from the property.
When he moved into the property in March 2025, the rent was reportedly $5,200 per month, but it later increased to $7,000 per month, according to documents obtained by the outlet.
In addition to the unpaid rent, Rourke’s former landlord also requested payment of his legal fees and forfeiture of the rental agreement between the two parties.
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Shortly after his manager took action on his behalf, Mickey Rourke denounced his fundraising efforts
In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rourke’s longtime manager Kimberly Hines explained the details of the GoFundMe launch and why she believes he publicly denounced the fundraiser.
“We were shocked that the GoFundMe took off. We were like, ‘Let’s do this little GoFundMe thing. We’ll see what happens. This will help Mickey.” And Dima, his assistant, and I were like, ‘That’s good. This will help Mickey,'” Hines recalls.
“We said, ‘Mickey, there are people who want to help you.’ He says, “Okay, great. “I don’t think he understood, and now, in the face of this media frenzy, he’s lost his temper,” she added. “And now it looks bad to us. Nobody’s trying to scam Mickey. I want him to work. I don’t want him to do a GoFundMe.”
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“The GoFundMe was set up for Mickey. It’s not going to be for me. And if Mickey doesn’t want the money now and decides, ‘I don’t want the help, it’s like it’s charity, the money will be returned,'” Hines told the outlet.
Rourke reportedly turned down multiple job offers after his financial problems made headlines
On January 10, Hines said Rourke had turned down several movie roles since news of his eviction went viral because he thought the payment was too low, according to TMZ.
Just days after the eviction and GoFundMe spread online, Hines said Rourke had received six offers, but was waiting for offers and payments for high-profile films.
The actor only wants to appear in productions that earn him a minimum of $200,000 per day, which Rourke estimates he’s worth, given his long career in Hollywood.
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Amid all the GoFundMe drama, Mickey Rourke’s latest project has been announced
The trailer for the upcoming Netflix horror series “3 Days Rising” was released on January 13 and stars Ice-T and the late Peter Greene.
According to Movie Web, the series is a reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Rourke, seen in the trailer, is set to play the role of “Willy T.” No official release date has been announced, but the series is expected to be available on the streaming service later this year.