Overview
- Landlord filings say Rourke was served a three-day notice on December 18 over roughly $59,100 in unpaid rent, seeking back rent, lease rescission and legal fees.
- The GoFundMe organized by Liya-Joelle Jones set a $100,000 goal and has raised nearly that amount, with the campaign page stating it was created with Rourke’s permission.
- Rourke posted an Instagram video rejecting the crowdfunding effort as unauthorized and “humiliating,” urging fans to recover donations and saying he will consult his lawyer.
- Manager Kimberly Hines says the page was launched in an emergency with his consent, that the money “hasn’t gone anywhere,” and that it will be refunded if he refuses it.
- Hines reports Rourke was moved to a West Hollywood hotel with immediate costs covered by his team and a producer, as the legal action by landlord Eric Goldie proceeds; the rent reportedly rose from about $5,200 to $7,000 a month.