A California judge has ruled in favor of a landlord in an eviction case involving Mickey Rourke, granting possession of the actor’s Los Angeles rental home after a default judgment was entered.
The decision came after Rourke allegedly failed to respond to the complaint tied to $59,100 in unpaid rent.
The latest development comes amid ongoing discussions about Mickey Rourke’s finances, recent controversies, and the types of work he is willing to accept.
Judge Grants Landlord Possession Of Mickey Rourke’s Los Angeles Rental After Default Judgment
A California judge has ruled in favor of a landlord in an eviction case involving actor Mickey Rourke. Court records obtained by People Magazine show that landlord Eric T. Goldie secured a judgment against the 73-year-old performer in an unlawful detainer case.
The ruling, filed on March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, was issued by default, typically meaning the defendant did not file a response or appear in court within the time required under California law. As a result, the court granted Goldie possession of the residence on Drexel Avenue in Los Angeles.
The decision also cancels the rental agreement and terminates the lease, effectively stripping the “Sin City” star of any legal right to remain in the property. According to the order, the judgment was strictly for possession of the home and did not include any monetary damages.
The ruling follows earlier filings from December stating that Rourke had been served with a notice demanding he either pay $59,100 in unpaid rent or vacate the property within three days. By January, the actor had already begun moving his belongings out of the house.
Mickey Rourke Distances Himself From GoFundMe Campaign Created In His Name
Around the same time, a woman named Liya-Joelle Jones, who identified herself as an assistant to Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, created a GoFundMe campaign intended to raise financial support for the actor.
In a video posted to Instagram on January 5, Rourke said he had no involvement in the fundraiser and was “confused” about its existence. He explained that he had never approved such a campaign and was upset to learn it had been created in his name.
“That’s not me, okay?” he said in the clip. “I’d rather, if I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f-cking charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger.”
He added, “I wouldn’t know what a GoFundMe foundation is in a million years. My life is very simple, I wouldn’t go to outside sources like that.”
The Actor’s Manager Addressed The GoFundMe Fiasco
After Rourke publicly distanced himself from the GoFundMe, his manager, Hines, told The Hollywood Reporter that some people simply wanted to help him.
She said Rourke initially seemed receptive to the idea but later became upset once the situation began attracting widespread media attention.
‘” We said, ‘Mickey, there’s some people that want to help you out.’ He’s like, ‘Okay, great.’ I don’t think he understood, and now it’s taken on this media frenzy, and he flipped out,” Hines noted at the time, adding, “Nobody’s trying to grift Mickey. I want him working. I don’t want him doing a GoFundMe,” she added.
Since leaving the property, Rourke has reportedly been staying at a hotel in West Hollywood and has encouraged anyone who donated to the campaign to request refunds.
Mickey Rourke Is Reportedly Holding Out For $200K-A-Day Roles Despite Wave Of Job Offers
Despite the housing dispute, Rourke has continued receiving work offers. In January, Hines told TMZ that the actor has been approached for numerous projects but remains selective about the roles he accepts. According to her, he is unwilling to take jobs that pay less than $200,000 per day.
She also said the “Iron Man 2” actor had been approached with several opportunities in a short span, including six offers within just two days. These reportedly ranged from independent film roles and photo shoots to live appearances and autograph signings.
However, Hines noted that Rourke, who earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Randy “The Ram” Robinson in “The Wrestler,” is hoping to work alongside the same caliber of directors and actors he collaborated with earlier in his career.
An unnamed source also spoke about the actor’s financial situation earlier this year, describing him as “rich poor.” Speaking to the Daily Mail, the insider claimed that despite having access to projects capable of generating significant income through films or reality television, Rourke tends to spend money quickly, leaving him back at square one.
The source also pointed to the lifestyle he maintained for many years, saying he had lived “like a rock star with plenty of drug and alcohol abuse over the years.”
Mickey Rourke’s Celebrity Big Brother UK Stint Was Cut Short After Controversy And Rule Violations
Last year, Rourke appeared on Celebrity Big Brother UK, where he revealed that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actors’ strike had forced him to take out a $500,000 bank loan.
His time on the show quickly drew controversy. Early in the season, he faced backlash after appearing to behave inappropriately toward presenter AJ Odudu and making homophobic remarks directed at JoJo Siwa, known from “Dance Moms.”
Rourke’s stay in the house lasted only six days before producers removed him following what they described as “threatening and aggressive” behavior toward Chris Hughes, as well as the use of inappropriate sexual language toward Ella Mae Wise from “The Only Way Is Essex.”
Reports suggested the actor was initially set to receive £500,000 [$671,000] for a planned three-week appearance on the show, but that amount was later reduced to £50,000 [$67,000] after his early exit.