Mickey Rourke’s rental agreement has been canceled and the lease forfeited, a California court has ruled in the actor’s eviction case.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Oscar-nominated star and former boxer, 73, had received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on his Los Angeles home.
Rourke allegedly owed $59,100 in unpaid rent on the three-bedroom house.
According to new court documents obtained by The Independent, a judgment was entered in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric T. Goldie, in the unlawful detainer case.
The judgment, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, was entered “by default,” meaning The Wrestler actor likely failed to respond to the complaint or appear in court within the time required under California law.
Goldie was therefore granted possession of the property located on Drexel Avenue, meaning Rourke no longer has a legal right to occupy the home.
Rourke’s representatives did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment.
Days after the eviction notice was first reported in January, a GoFundMe campaign was set up by Rourke’s longtime manager, Kimberly Hines, which quickly hit its $100,000 goal.
However, Rourke then quickly denounced the campaign, saying he was “confused” and “frustrated” that it was set up.
“And that’s not me. If I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger,” he said in a video shared on Instagram. “Whoever did this, I don’t know why they did it. I wouldn’t know what a GoFundMe is in a million years.”
Rourke went on to promise that any money donated to the GoFundMe by fans would be returned to them.
“I would never ask strangers or fans for a nickel,” Rourke said. “It’s not my style. You ask anybody who knows me. It’s humiliating and fucking embarrassing… I want you to get your money back. All things will pass.”
Last year, Rourke appeared on Celebrity Big Brother UK, where he revealed he had to borrow $500,000 from the bank due to the combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and the actors’ strike.
Controversy surrounding the star began immediately after he “ogled” CBB presenter AJ Odudu, and he faced calls to be dropped after making homophobic comments to Dance Moms star Jojo Siwa.
The actor’s six-day run in the house came to an abrupt end after “threatening and aggressive” behavior towards Love Island star Chris Hughes and the use of “inappropriate sexual language” towards Towie star Ella Mae Wise.
He was reportedly paid £500,000 for his three-week stint on the show, but the fee was dramatically reduced to £50,000 after he was kicked off, according to The Sun. ITV did not respond to The Independent’s request for comment at the time.
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