Mickey Rourke, 73, Reveals Why He Didn't Pay Nearly $60,000 in Rent Following Eviction

Mickey Rourke explained why he chose to withhold nearly $60,000 in rent before he was forced to leave his Los Angeles home.

"The reason I stopped paying rent was because the living conditions in the house had become unacceptable," Rourke told a news outlet on Wednesday, March 11. "For months there were serious problems that repeatedly went unaddressed despite my efforts to have them fixed."

The Rumble Fish actor, 73, claimed the property had "rodent issues" that were "never fully resolved," adding, "basic maintenance was never properly handled" despite his "repeated requests for repairs."

"Withholding rent was not a decision I made lightly," Rourke insisted. "I simply could not continue paying for a house that was in such poor condition after so many attempts to have these issues corrected."

The Oscar-nominated actor was notably seen checking into a hotel with his dog on January 4, weeks after it was reported he was served with a notice to pay $59,100 in back rent or vacate the property in three days.

On Monday, March 9, an outlet revealed court documents that showed Rourke's rental agreement had been officially canceled with the "lease forfeited."

Days after he was photographed moving his belongings into a West Hollywood, Calif., hotel, the former '80s heartthrob addressed a GoFundMe campaign that was collecting donations to help him avoid eviction.

In a video shared to Instagram on January 5, Rourke slammed the fundraiser, claiming he was "frustrated" and "confused" as to why someone would create it on his behalf.

Sporting a hot pink top and his signature cowboy hat, he told his followers, "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------ charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my a-- and pull the trigger," Rourke declared while holding his dog.

"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," the Golden Globe winner continued.

"You know, my life is very simple," he added. "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 since-deleted fundraiser, which surpassed its $100,000 goal after launching on January 4, stated it was set up by Liya-Joelle Jones for Rourke's manager, Kimberly Hines.

It described Rourke as a "force of nature" and an "icon" who suffered "lasting physical and emotional scars" after stepping away from acting to become a professional boxer.

It's unclear where the Angel Heart actor is currently living.