Mickey Rourke Urges Fans To Seek Refunds From ‘Cruel’ $100K GoFundMe To Prevent His Eviction: ‘Get Your Money’

Hollywood legend Mickey Rourke has once again slammed an "embarrassing" and "cruel" GoFundMe page that was set up to raise money to prevent his eviction—and urged anyone who contributed to the $100,000 goal to demand their donations back.

Rourke, 73, was threatened with eviction in December after allegedly falling behind on nearly $60,000 in rent payments on his leased property.

The actor turned boxer was issued a notice by his landlord on Dec. 18 informing him that he had three days to either pay the rent owed or vacate the premises.

Rourke was accused by his landlord of failing to pay $59,100 in rent on the property, which is located in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of L.A. and was initially leased to the actor for $5,200 a month.

According to court documents filed by the landlord, Eric Gold, Rourke failed to comply with the notice, with images taken on New Year's Day showing that the actor was still residing in the home.

In response to Rourke's financial woes, a GoFundMe was set up in his name by a woman named Liya-Joelle Jones, a member of his management team.

Despite claims from Jones and Rourke's longtime manager, Kimberly Hines, that the fundraiser was set up with only the best intentions and with approval from the actor, he has since denied having any knowledge of its existence, while blasting the GoFundMe page as "humiliating" and "embarrassing."

Now, in a new Instagram post, Rourke has doubled down on his criticism of the fundraiser. He urged anyone who took part to "get [your] money," admitting that there was about $90,000 in donations yet to be returned.

"I am so upset and embarrassed about [the] scam to raise money for me, which was, as I've stated, a cruel embarrassment," he wrote, while sharing a shirtless photo of himself hung up on a wall. "Over $100,000 [were] raised by concerned strangers and others."

Rourke went on to reveal that he has enlisted the help of his attorney to ensure that the money is returned to everyone who donated, writing that his legal aide is "doing everything in his power to make sure anyone who gave their hard-earned money is quickly [refunded].

"Truthfully, there is still over $90,000 that still needs to be refunded to concerned parties that sent their money. Please people, get [your] money. The person who pulled this c--p shouldn't get one f---ing dollar."

In a separate post, he vowed to seek vengeance on those responsible for the GoFundMe.

"There will be severe repercussions to [the] individual who did this very bad thing to me and anyone who knows me knows payback will be severe," he wrote.

Rourke further insisted that his only concern right now is the "health and wellbeing" of his friend, actor Eric Dane, who was diagnosed with ALS in early 2025.

The latest post comes days after Rourke addressed the GoFundMe for the first time in a video posted to his Instagram, where he voiced his horror that such an initiative had been launched.

"Something’s come up that ... I’m really frustrated, confused and I don’t understand ... Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me, to donate money, like charity. And that’s not me, OK?" he said in the clip.

"If I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f---ing charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my a-- and pull the trigger."

Rourke urged fans not to donate to the fundraiser, which surpassed its goal of $100,000 before being deleted.

"This thing is very embarrassing ... Don’t give any money, and if you gave money, get it back. It’s really humiliating. They say it’s up to $100,000," he said. "I wouldn’t take a f---ing nickel of charity from anybody.

"Whoever did this ... I don’t know why they did it. I wouldn’t know what a GoFund foundation is in a million years."

However, Rourke's manager, Hines, disputed her client's claims that he was unaware of the fundraiser, while urging him to accept the money raised—or else figure out another way to fix his finances.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hines confirmed that her client has left the dwelling—and was staying in a hotel in West Hollywood until he could be moved to a more permanent residence in Koreatown.

She said the process of relocating Rourke was far from easy, claiming that the locks were being changed on his former dwelling as they were trying to move his belongings out of the home—which she alleges had fallen into a state of severe disrepair in recent months.

"They were changing the locks at his house on Tuesday," she said in the Jan. 6 interview. "We just wanted to get him out of there. He got to the hotel. We got the dogs out. We got him set up. We got what he needs for the next week. Then we organized movers. Then we got everything, all his clothing packed up. I rented a U-Haul."

While Hines was traveling in Europe, she said that she dispatched her assistant to Rourke's home to help with the move—claiming that they were accompanied by a cameraman who "filmed it all," including evidence of "black mold" as well as a lack of running water.

"So basically, we can’t even move any of the furniture out. There was water damage. So he can’t even take most of his belongings with him because all the furniture is completely destroyed," she said.

"The house has absolutely just gone. The refrigerator’s not working, there’s no water. It’s uninhabitable. He can’t live there."

While Gold's legal filing stated that Rourke had signed a new lease in March, Hines said her client was living in the home for "more than 10 years." However, it recently changed hands, at which point the new landlord raised the rent from $5,200 a month to $7,000.

She hinted that Rourke had tried to raise his concerns about the condition of the home previously, before Gold "went to the press saying that he was evicting" the actor.

Despite insisting that she is "not going anywhere" and has no plans to quit her role as Rourke's manager, Hines admitted that she was confused by his decision to decry the GoFundMe page so publicly, while noting that her client needs to quickly figure out a way to pay his daily expenses if he isn't going to accept the money raised.

She noted that she can only afford to support him financially for so long, and she made a personal plea to Rourke to figure out his expenses.

"Figure out also how you’re going to pay your incidentals at the hotel," she urged. "I called yesterday. They were already at $400. He’s been there a day."

She added: "He should probably take this help, because unless he goes back to work, I can only finance him for so long. I’m not a Getty. I’m a working woman."

Hines explained that she is working with Rourke to try to help him live "within his means," explaining what money he has and what he is realistically able to spend.

While she did not reveal exactly when—or if—her client plans to pay the $59,100 in rent that his now-former landlord says he is owed, Hines pushed Rourke to accept the GoFundMe money, but noted that she will find a way to return all donations to fans if he insists on rejecting it.