Mickey Rourke denies any involvement in GoFundMe to raise money for rent
Global News
Mickey Rourke told his fans that he's 'confused' and 'frustrated' by the GoFundMe that was created by his manager's assistant.
Actor Mickey Rourke has denied any involvement in setting up a GoFundMe page that was allegedly created to help him avoid eviction.
“Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like in a charity, and that’s not me, OK?” Rourke said in a video posted to Instagram on Monday. “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, 73, who was holding his dog Lucky while recording the video, said he was “confused” and “frustrated.”
“Whoever did this … I don’t know why they did it. I don’t understand it. I wouldn’t know what a GoFund foundation is in a million years,” Rourke continued. “My life is very simple. I don’t go to outside sources like that. And yeah, it is embarrassing, but I’m sure I’ll get over it like anything else.”
The GoFundMe page, which was organized by Liya-Joelle Jones, the assistant to Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, has now raised more than its goal of US$100,000. Donations are now paused.
The donation page description claimed that “Mickey Rourke is an icon—but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one. It is the story of someone who gave everything to his work, took real risks, and paid real costs.”
It also stated that the goal of the fundraiser was to “give Mickey stability and peace of mind during an extremely stressful time — so he can stay in his home and have the space to get back on his feet.”
