Overview
- The Jan. 4 fundraiser, launched with a $60,000 goal to cover alleged back rent, surpassed $100,000 before being paused within days.
- Rourke called the campaign humiliating, alleged a former employee set it up for personal gain, and said he does not want fan donations.
- GoFundMe stated refunds were issued on Jan. 14 and donors will receive 100 percent of their contributions back.
- Rourke said his attorney is working on reimbursements but claimed most donations have yet to be returned, creating a dispute with the platform’s account.
- Manager Kimberly Hines insists the effort had Rourke’s knowledge, says funds were intended for him and are being returned, and reporting identifies her assistant Liya-Joelle Jones as the organizer as the eviction case over roughly $59,100 in rent proceeds in court.