Overview
- Court filings show a three-day pay-or-vacate notice was posted and mailed on Dec. 18, followed by a Dec. 29 complaint alleging he failed to comply.
- The lawsuit seeks $59,100 in back rent, attorney fees, and forfeiture of the lease.
- Rourke’s lease began in March 2025 at $5,200 per month and later increased to $7,000 for a three-bedroom Los Angeles home.
- A GoFundMe titled “Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home” launched on Jan. 4 with a $100,000 goal and Rourke’s explicit permission.
- The fundraiser is organized by friend and manager Liya-Joelle Jones, and donations quickly reached tens of thousands of dollars with reported totals varying as contributions update.