Overview
- By Monday afternoon, donations topped $75,000 toward a $100,000 goal on the GoFundMe titled “Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home.”
- Organizer Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke’s management team, says the appeal was created with his full permission to prevent eviction.
- Court filings show a three‑day pay‑or‑vacate notice was posted Dec. 18 and a complaint was filed Dec. 29 by landlord Eric Goldie seeking unpaid rent, attorney fees, and forfeiture of the lease.
- Documents state Rourke began leasing the Los Angeles bungalow in March 2025 at $5,200 per month, later increased to $7,000, with the alleged arrears totaling $59,100.
- TMZ reported Rourke checked into a West Hollywood hotel on Sunday as the donation drive and legal dispute continued.