Mickey Rourke has been served with a notice ordering him to either settle overdue rent or face eviction from his home in Los Angeles.
After failing to make monthly payments, totally nearly $60,000, the 73-year-old actor was served a three-day notice on Dec. 18 to pay the money he owes or vacate his Beverly Grove rental, according to the Los Angeles Times.
After Rourke allegedly failed to comply, his landlord, Eric Goldie, filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking the unpaid rent, as well as compensation for attorney’s fees and damages.
The filing claims Rourke began leasing the three-bedroom bungalow in March 2025, with monthly rent initially set at $5,200, before it was later raised to $7,000. At the time he was served the notice, his landlord said he owed $59,100.
News of the lawsuit comes amid recent photos of the former Hollywood heartthrob, showing him standing outside the home looking unrecognizable. It also follows backlash Rourke faced in April after he was accused of making several offensive remarks, including using a homophobic slur toward JoJo Siwa, on “Celebrity Big Brother UK.”
Rourke was later booted from reality show shortly after a disagreement with fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
A spokesperson for the production released a statement on April 12, saying, “Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house this evening following a discussion with ‘Big Brother’ regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behavior.”
The spokesperson noted that while there was no physical altercation on the set, Rourke used language that was considered “threatening and aggressive.”
Rourke reportedly apologized to producers in an interview addressing his behavior, saying he didn’t have “dishonorable intentions” and was “just talking smack.”
Following his removal from the house, Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, claimed the show had “disrespected” the actor and “promoted his provocative personality.” Rourke later filed a lawsuit, alleging the show refused to pay him.
“There’s no question that when ‘Big Brother’ booked Mickey Rourke, they were fully aware of both his public persona and how it aligned with his Hollywood rebel image,” Hines said in a statement to People at the time, adding that producers knew his presence would be “explosive, controversial and attention-grabbing — and that’s exactly what they got.”
“Yet rather than handle it professionally, they took it too far — publicly embarrassing him and using his removal as a marketing tool,” she continued. “To add insult to injury, ‘Big Brother’ is now refusing to pay Mickey his full agreed-upon fee. His legal team is currently pursuing the matter.”
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