Mickey Rourke says rats are ‘unacceptable’, plumbing problems have led to rent freezes
Mickey Rourke says he was forced to put down nearly $60,000 to rent his Los Angeles rental home because “living conditions” became “unacceptable.”
Rourke told Page Six in a statement Wednesday that there have been “repeatedly major issues that cannot be fixed” despite his “efforts to fix them.”
He said there are “ongoing rodent problems” in the area that require frequent visits but have never been fully resolved.
The “Sin City” star also said that the “bathroom and plumbing are often not working” and said that despite his repeated requests for repairs, “problems persisted and basic maintenance was not handled properly.”
Rourke, 73, concluded the statement by saying “Withholding rent is not a decision [he] easily done.”
“I couldn’t continue to pay for a house that was in poor condition after so many attempts to fix these problems.”
Eric T. Goldie, owner of the Spanish-style residence in Los Angeles, did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment Wednesday.
Court documents obtained by Page Six on Tuesday show Rourke was evicted from the property after Goldie filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The ruling was filed Monday “by default” — meaning the “Iron Man 2” actor either failed to respond to the filing before the court’s deadline or appear in court to address the matter.
According to the complaint, the order was for “property only” of the residence, meaning Goldie did not seek damages in the lawsuit.
Back in December, the court filed a motion to order Rourke to vacate the home within three days or pay Goldie $59,100 in rent.
Rourke, 73, was seen taking his dog and a bag of clothes out of the house in January.
A U-Haul truck later appeared on the road, and friends were seen taking items out of black garbage bags.
Page Six learned at the time that the “Super Celebrity: UK” alum was staying at a luxury hotel in West Hollywood, where room rates start at $550 per night.
A fundraising campaign was launched on Rourke’s behalf by Liya-Joelle Jones, who tried to keep Rourke at home by raising $100,000.
But Rourke emphatically denied being involved with GoFundMe in an Instagram video.
The “frustrated” and “confused” actor insisted in the January upload that he did not ask for “if–king charity” and said he was “too proud” to do so.
Rourke went on to say in this clip that he “wouldn’t know what GoFund is[Me] the foundation is a million years old.”
“I’d rather stick the gun up and pull the trigger … My life is very simple, I won’t go to outside sources like that,” he said in Jan’s video. 5.
His manager, Kimberly Hines, told TMZ in January that Rourke has been expecting to be paid at least $200,000 a day — despite an increase in work opportunities including live appearances, signings, indie films, and photo shoots.
