Mickey Rourke Considering Writing a Tell-All Book Amid GoFundMe Scandal, Threat of Eviction

Mickey Rourke issued a denial that he was begging for cash in an online fundraiser after being threatened with eviction from his Los Angeles home over allegedly not paying nearly $60,000 in back rent.

The ’80s movie hunk, who was recently spotted staying in a West Hollywood hotel, said in a video shared on Instagram, “Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like in a charity, and that’s not me, OK? If I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f**king charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger.”

The Angel Heart actor, 73, elaborated that the COVID pandemic and Tinseltown writers’ strike “killed” his cash — but admitted that he was in a “really bad situation” with his rental, claiming his latest landlords “wouldn’t fix anything.”

According to reports, Mickey’s well-intentioned manager Kimberly Hines authorized the GoFundMe campaign, which soared to nearly $100,000 in 24 hours, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Court documents exclusively obtained by Globe allege that ex-boxer Mickey — who received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for 2008’s The Wrestler — hadn’t paid the $5,200 monthly rent for his modest three-bedroom home for nearly a year.

Mickey was given three-days notice on Dec. 18 to cough up the rent or vacate the premises, according to an eviction notice filed shortly before New Year’s Day.

Hines explains that as the fundraiser went viral, Mickey “flipped out.” She’s since secured an apartment for her client and retrieved his belongings. But Hines says if he doesn’t want the donations, they will be returned. She stresses that her “goal” is to get Mickey working — and claims that he’s already received four movie offers.

Yet, one insider tells Globe that the U.K. Big Brother reject, who has a reported net worth of just $50,000, is now considering a tell-all book about his tumultuous life in Hollywood to drum up dough.

“Mickey can be a loose cannon,” the source shares. “The temptation to dish real dirt will be hard to resist because the more dirt he spills, the more secrets he spills — the more money he’ll make.”