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Mickey Rourke Urges Refunds After Rejecting $100,000 GoFundMe

Rourke calls the fundraiser unauthorized, with roughly $90,000 still awaiting refunds.

Overview

  • Rourke said on Instagram that his attorney is working to return donations and urged contributors to retrieve their money.
  • The Jan. 4 GoFundMe surpassed its $100,000 goal within days before being paused and later taken down, as copycat pages appeared.
  • He denies authorizing the campaign and called it humiliating, vowing severe repercussions for the person who organized it.
  • Manager Kimberly Hines, listed as beneficiary, says the effort was well-intentioned and that documentation has been provided to process refunds.
  • A December complaint alleging $59,100 in unpaid rent remains active in Los Angeles Superior Court.