Mickey Rourke says there’s a superb cause he stopped paying lease at his L.A. residence … claiming the place was stricken by rodents and different critical upkeep issues.
The famed actor tells TMZ … “The rationale I ended paying lease was as a result of the dwelling situations within the residence had turn into unacceptable,” including the intense issues repeatedly went unaddressed for months, regardless of my efforts to have them fastened.”
He goes on to say … “There have been ongoing rodent points that required a number of visits however had been by no means totally resolved, and the lavatory and plumbing steadily didn’t work.” Mickey says he made repeated requests for repairs, however the issues persevered and “primary upkeep was by no means correctly dealt with.”
Based on courtroom paperwork — obtained by TMZ — a choose sided with Mickey’s landlord and ordered him to vacate the premises, despite the fact that he was already gone.
Mickey provides … “Withholding lease was not a choice I made flippantly. I merely couldn’t proceed paying for an residence that was in such poor situation after so many makes an attempt to have these points corrected.”
As of January, the 73-year-old was dwelling at a West Hollywood resort along with his canine … shortly after a GoFundMe was launched on his behalf to assist him keep away from eviction — which he later denounced.
Appears to be like like “The Wrestler” does not spar with rats.